This is a book review of The Phoenix Conspiracy by Richard Sanders.
I’ve been reading science fiction books again…gee what a surprise! This book was actually an ebook, which at the time of writing this review is free on Amazon. The book written by Richard Sanders is called the ‘The Phoenix Conspiracy’, and I read the book quickly, which I often do if I’m finding a book interesting.
This book is basically a storyline set in the future, following a spaceship captain called Calvin Cross and his military spaceship crew who get caught up in a conspiracy. The book falls into the ‘space opera’ genre, but its focus is character based, not going overboard on the technology descriptions, which I suspect will help the book not date quickly, as some science fiction books do.
I will admit I found some aspects of the storyline implausible, especially the command structure and Calvin Cross, plus the ships doctors in particular, and they were weak points for me. I didn’t like the fact the main character took drugs, regardless of the reason and the doctors involvement. I hate to be negative, but I’m being honest.
So I’m four paragraphs into my review and what is the story actually about? I don’t wish to give spoilers, but Calvin and his crew are chasing after an admiral who has gone on the run. Naturally that one sentence doesn’t properly describe the story, but you should get the gist.
I will admit without the book being free I might never had read it, as I hadn’t heard of the author. It wasn’t the best science fiction book I read in 2011, but Richard Sanders is a good writer and I’m glad I read this ebook, but I probably won’t read any follow-ups. If you were a fan of the Star Trek Enterprise TV series with Scott Bakula, then this book is probably for you.
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