Rick Klau reviewed Countdown City by Ben H. Winters
Review of 'Countdown City' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Intriguing, challenging follow-up to the first book in the series. When I finished the first, I didn't know where a sequel would go – and this did a great job of continuing the story in a new and different way. Unlike the first, it clearly telegraphs where the next book will focus – but that doesn't take away from the overall story.
There were times I wished Winters would share more as it played out... when Hank figures something out but won't explain it, it left me frustrated that I'd have to keep reading to learn whatever it was. It didn't detract from the story so much as it distracted me from it – I still enjoyed reading the story, and am looking forward to the third entry in the series. Just wanted the author to trust us with the revelations as they happened.
I continue to enjoy the mix …
Intriguing, challenging follow-up to the first book in the series. When I finished the first, I didn't know where a sequel would go – and this did a great job of continuing the story in a new and different way. Unlike the first, it clearly telegraphs where the next book will focus – but that doesn't take away from the overall story.
There were times I wished Winters would share more as it played out... when Hank figures something out but won't explain it, it left me frustrated that I'd have to keep reading to learn whatever it was. It didn't detract from the story so much as it distracted me from it – I still enjoyed reading the story, and am looking forward to the third entry in the series. Just wanted the author to trust us with the revelations as they happened.
I continue to enjoy the mix of detective novel w/sci-fi apocalypse – I've never read anything quite like this.
