Velocity Weapon by Megan E. O'Keefe
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I want to say that I wanted this to be a truly break-out space opera that just keeps going with sharp characters and sharper plot, but in the end, it was simply a solid story with serviceable characters.

It kept me going well enough, but I was psyched up by others more than should have been warranted.

I've read brilliant space operas and a lot of mediocre or above average types. This one is theoretically character-focused, but certain characters that should have blown me away with intelligence-oddities, such as the spaceship, simply seemed a bit--dull.

I suppose, at least for certain readers who want a post-Chambers read with slightly more meat, this will satisfy you. But I, for one, REALLY prefer cleverer premises, sharper dialogue, and stakes like jet fuel (even if the stakes are close to the chest and limited).

The alternative would be to stick to a cookie-cutter plot, of course, and this doesn't go there. This is a double-edged sword, of course. But in the end? Perhaps I simply never fell in love with any of the characters. Alas.

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