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kathydavie's review against another edition
4.0
Fourth in the Katherine "Kitty" Katt science fiction-romance series revolving around a former advertising manager and her alien husband.
My Take
It's like reading the comics in text form without the graphics! I have to confess, as much as I loved my comics as a kid, I do prefer this format.
Whoa, lots of changes in this one with an emphasis on Chuck's strengths---detecting conspiracies. And reading this story just makes me so confused…! It's a Keystone Kops of round and round about. It's also an adventurous bridge novel with Kitty's pregnancy, rooting out the bad guys, and changes in both the command structure which lead to lots and lots of changes. Betrayals on betrayals, mind wipes, train chases, and explosions galore. Yet more reveals and backstories.
I'm getting as tired of Jeff's jealousy as Kitty is. If he can feel how much Chuck wants Kitty, can't he feel how much Kitty wants him? If you can just read fast or skim through all the jealousy scenes, you'll enjoy the rest. However, do not even try to make sense of Kitty's unveiling of the clues she's deciphered. You'll spend a lot of time and just raise more questions. Just accept, and read on.
It does crack me up how "unwomanly" Kitty is. She hates shopping, can't be bothered with a baby shower, and keeps referring to "the torpedos".
There's a great section where Kitty is giving birth (and having a dying experience) that is fascinating. All the possible storylines… The explanation about the cube was interesting. I hadn't paid attention in the earlier stories, but Koch is certainly making an issue now.
Oh, it's so sad…
Ya just know how closely aligned humans are with A-Cs as they have the same emotional issues: envy, greed, feelings of inadequacy, jealousy, love, anger.
I'm confused. The big torture scene where Kitty is waffling about, and she's got a purse-full of Poofs who can destroy anything. And she does nothing?
It's upheaval and confusion as traitors on both sides do their best to push their own agendas.
The Story
Kitty may be confined to bed rest, but she's still in the thick of it. A good thing too as there's something odd about these aliens. And there are so many of them.
Something is screwing with Security and the computers. Something is messing with their minds. There are enough that they start to pull the families in to safety, while Chuck is growing more and more concerned with traitors. The ones that the most powerful empath on the planet can't find as well as the ones on the human side.
And someone is using Amy.
The Characters
Missus Commander Kitty Katt Martini is very pregnant---confined-to-bed-and-bored-to-tears pregnant. The Poofs adore Kitty; Poofikins is hers. Commander Jeff Martini is in charge of all the Alpha-Centaurions (A-C) on earth. He's also Kitty's strongly empathic and incredibly possessive, jealous A-C husband; Harlie is his Poof. Commander Christopher White is Jeff's cousin, an Imageer. Toby is his Poof.
The various human government types include:
Charles "Chuckie" Reynolds, a.k.a., Conspiracy Chuck, has been Kitty's best guy friend since high school when he was a geeky brainiac. Sure, he's still in love with Kitty, but he's also head of the CIA's ET Division, working to keep the A-Cs from being forcibly turned into a War Division. He's just not doing so well. Fluffy has adopted Chuck.
Angela Katt is Kitty's mother, head of the Presidential Terrorism Control Unit (PTCU), and the first non-Jew, non-Israeli in the Mossad. Sol Katt, Kitty's dad, has a cover as a history professor at Arizona State University with his real work as a cryptologist for NASA's ET cryptology division. Even the Marines take part with Major General Mortimer Katt, who is Kitty's very protective uncle. Kevin Lewis is Angela's second-in-command and, since Alien Tango, 2, has been permanently assigned to Alpha Team. Denise Lewis is his very hot wife with their equally gorgeous young son.
John Cooper of the CIA is plotting to take Chuck's job. Madeline Cartwright is the Pentagon liaison. Esteban Cantu is the head of Antiterrorism.
Additional Airborne and Alpha Team members include:
Paul Gower is a half-A-C/half-human and can read dreams and memories; he's also ACE's habitat after events in Alien Tango; Head of Recruitment; the Pontifex's right-hand man; and, Jeff's cousin. Captain James Reader is a gorgeous former supermodel, who is in a relationship with Paul; Kitty considers him one of her best guy friends. Gatita is Reader's Poof.
Brian, Kitty's old boyfriend (see Alien Tango for the scoop), is married to the pregnant Serene, the A-C who can see through the illusions created by imageers and shapeshifters. Tito Hernandez hires on with the A-Cs in Alien in the Family, 3, and is part of Alpha and Airborne Teams. He's gotten his medical degree, and he's Kitty's ob/gyn. Camilla is a science-side A-C.
Captain Tim Crawford is on the team as Kitty's official driver; he's still dating Alicia Young (see Alien Tango). For some reason, he's the only one who knows how to pull Kitty back. Melanie and Emily are Lorraine and Claudia's moms and just as dazzling. Gladys is Head of Security with a high level of sarcasm. She's also Richard's half-sister married to Harold Gower, Stanley's brother. Wayne, an empath, and William, an imageer, are brothers and the A-Cs charged with setting up the video-conferencing equipment. Walter is their little brother with no A-C powers.
The Airborne Command pilots
All five of Kitty's Top Gun Navy pilots—Captain Jerry Tucker, Hughes, Walker, Joe Billings (married to the pregnant Lorraine), and Randy Muir (married to the pregnant Claudia)—enjoy seeing what they're fighting for---torpedoes away!---and take a stab at being Kitty's sounding board.
ACE is an alien entity, who thinks Kitty walks on water—he was created to monitor the PPB force field surrounding earth and preventing its inhabitants from venturing too far out into space. During events in Alien Tango, he chose to side with the humans. Turns out he's been interfering on earth for a lot longer in other ways. Richard White is the Supreme Pontifex, Christopher's dad, and reigning religious leader of the A-Cs.
Alfred and Lucinda are Jeff's parents (we met them and the rest of the family in Alien Tango), and they're taking in refugees. Sylvia is Jeff's oldest sister; Clarence Valentino is her husband. They're both at the base. Stephanie is their daughter. Marianne and Jonathan are at the Martini estate.
Ericka (she's human) and Stanley Gower (he's the A-C) are Paul's parents. Michael Gower is Paul's younger manwhore of a brother with no A-C powers and a NASA astronaut (we met him in Alien Tango too). Fuzzball is his Poof. Paul's sisters are Abigail (she doesn't need the implants to manipulate the gases to prevent panic) and Naomi (can read, manipulate, and change dreams and memories); they each have expanded powers.
Some of the Alpha Centaurions from A-C whom we met in Alien in the Family include:
The "Iguanadon" couple, Neeraj and Jareen, are expecting, but don't know it yet. Alexander, the new king of Alpha Four, and Leyton Leonidas, his chief councillor, are having some doubts.
Other humans who are involved include:
Amy Gaultier, one of Kitty's best friends from high school, is a lawyer working in Paris these days. Her wealthy industrialist father, Herbert Gaultier, is married to his mistress, LaRue. Joel Oliver is their pet paparrazo from World Weekly News whom we met in Alien in the Family. Sheila, one of her best girlfriends from high school, is a housewife, married to Roger (a nerd!), and has four kids. Caroline is Kitty's sorority roommate who works for Arizona's senior senator.
Ronald Yates was an A-C who got "possessed" by Mephistopheles, a superbeing, in Touched by an Alien, 1, and Kitty was forced to kill him. He was also Jeff and Christopher's grandfather. Amy knew him as a friend of her parents. Seems Ronaldo Al Dejahl is Yates' son and bent on revenge. The Pontifex, Gladys, Alfred, and Serene are all Yates' kids.
The A-C Diplomatic Corps has a great deal of power on Alpha Centauri---and Earth.
Robert Coleman is the head diplomat; Barbara is his wife and they had expected their daughter Doreen to marry Jeff, a member of the royal family. Yeah, they were pretty vicious to Kitty in Alien Tango. Doreen, however, is happily married to a human, Irving Weisman. And pregnant. Must be something in the water...
Dazzlers are how Kitty collectively refers to the A-C females because that's what they do, they dazzle everyone with their beauty, intelligence, and compassion. They'll choose brains over beauty any day, and Kitty worries about their overwhelming Stephen Hawking. Imageers manipulate images electronically and in front of you and can learn all about a person simply by touching an image. Empaths feel emotions. Poofs are size-changeable bundles of fluff who are the ultimate arbiter of who becomes or stays king of Alpha Centauri; they're very, very protective. Once you name one, they're yours for life. Your life. Since they live just about forever.
The Cover
The cover is alive with motion as a vintage phone, a baby bottle, paperwork, and a teddy bear float through the air with Kitty, who is in her worn and torn jeans, wearing a cropped tank top, a suspended-in-gravity tote bag (diaper bag?), and getting ready to shoot someone. Jeff is in his comfy clothes---that black Armani suit—holding the baby in one arm with a gun in the other. Check out the cute little Poofs in the lower left corner!
The title is right on as it is an Alien Proliferation. They're practically coming out of the walls like cockroaches!
My Take
It's like reading the comics in text form without the graphics! I have to confess, as much as I loved my comics as a kid, I do prefer this format.
Whoa, lots of changes in this one with an emphasis on Chuck's strengths---detecting conspiracies. And reading this story just makes me so confused…! It's a Keystone Kops of round and round about. It's also an adventurous bridge novel with Kitty's pregnancy, rooting out the bad guys, and changes in both the command structure which lead to lots and lots of changes. Betrayals on betrayals, mind wipes, train chases, and explosions galore. Yet more reveals and backstories.
I'm getting as tired of Jeff's jealousy as Kitty is. If he can feel how much Chuck wants Kitty, can't he feel how much Kitty wants him? If you can just read fast or skim through all the jealousy scenes, you'll enjoy the rest. However, do not even try to make sense of Kitty's unveiling of the clues she's deciphered. You'll spend a lot of time and just raise more questions. Just accept, and read on.
It does crack me up how "unwomanly" Kitty is. She hates shopping, can't be bothered with a baby shower, and keeps referring to "the torpedos".
There's a great section where Kitty is giving birth (and having a dying experience) that is fascinating. All the possible storylines… The explanation about the cube was interesting. I hadn't paid attention in the earlier stories, but Koch is certainly making an issue now.
Oh, it's so sad…
Chuckie walks Jamie-Kat and then thanks Kitty for letting him pretend."
Ya just know how closely aligned humans are with A-Cs as they have the same emotional issues: envy, greed, feelings of inadequacy, jealousy, love, anger.
I'm confused. The big torture scene where Kitty is waffling about, and she's got a purse-full of Poofs who can destroy anything. And she does nothing?
It's upheaval and confusion as traitors on both sides do their best to push their own agendas.
The Story
Kitty may be confined to bed rest, but she's still in the thick of it. A good thing too as there's something odd about these aliens. And there are so many of them.
Something is screwing with Security and the computers. Something is messing with their minds. There are enough that they start to pull the families in to safety, while Chuck is growing more and more concerned with traitors. The ones that the most powerful empath on the planet can't find as well as the ones on the human side.
And someone is using Amy.
The Characters
Missus Commander Kitty Katt Martini is very pregnant---confined-to-bed-and-bored-to-tears pregnant. The Poofs adore Kitty; Poofikins is hers. Commander Jeff Martini is in charge of all the Alpha-Centaurions (A-C) on earth. He's also Kitty's strongly empathic and incredibly possessive, jealous A-C husband; Harlie is his Poof. Commander Christopher White is Jeff's cousin, an Imageer. Toby is his Poof.
The various human government types include:
Charles "Chuckie" Reynolds, a.k.a., Conspiracy Chuck, has been Kitty's best guy friend since high school when he was a geeky brainiac. Sure, he's still in love with Kitty, but he's also head of the CIA's ET Division, working to keep the A-Cs from being forcibly turned into a War Division. He's just not doing so well. Fluffy has adopted Chuck.
Angela Katt is Kitty's mother, head of the Presidential Terrorism Control Unit (PTCU), and the first non-Jew, non-Israeli in the Mossad. Sol Katt, Kitty's dad, has a cover as a history professor at Arizona State University with his real work as a cryptologist for NASA's ET cryptology division. Even the Marines take part with Major General Mortimer Katt, who is Kitty's very protective uncle. Kevin Lewis is Angela's second-in-command and, since Alien Tango, 2, has been permanently assigned to Alpha Team. Denise Lewis is his very hot wife with their equally gorgeous young son.
John Cooper of the CIA is plotting to take Chuck's job. Madeline Cartwright is the Pentagon liaison. Esteban Cantu is the head of Antiterrorism.
Additional Airborne and Alpha Team members include:
Paul Gower is a half-A-C/half-human and can read dreams and memories; he's also ACE's habitat after events in Alien Tango; Head of Recruitment; the Pontifex's right-hand man; and, Jeff's cousin. Captain James Reader is a gorgeous former supermodel, who is in a relationship with Paul; Kitty considers him one of her best guy friends. Gatita is Reader's Poof.
Brian, Kitty's old boyfriend (see Alien Tango for the scoop), is married to the pregnant Serene, the A-C who can see through the illusions created by imageers and shapeshifters. Tito Hernandez hires on with the A-Cs in Alien in the Family, 3, and is part of Alpha and Airborne Teams. He's gotten his medical degree, and he's Kitty's ob/gyn. Camilla is a science-side A-C.
Captain Tim Crawford is on the team as Kitty's official driver; he's still dating Alicia Young (see Alien Tango). For some reason, he's the only one who knows how to pull Kitty back. Melanie and Emily are Lorraine and Claudia's moms and just as dazzling. Gladys is Head of Security with a high level of sarcasm. She's also Richard's half-sister married to Harold Gower, Stanley's brother. Wayne, an empath, and William, an imageer, are brothers and the A-Cs charged with setting up the video-conferencing equipment. Walter is their little brother with no A-C powers.
The Airborne Command pilots
All five of Kitty's Top Gun Navy pilots—Captain Jerry Tucker, Hughes, Walker, Joe Billings (married to the pregnant Lorraine), and Randy Muir (married to the pregnant Claudia)—enjoy seeing what they're fighting for---torpedoes away!---and take a stab at being Kitty's sounding board.
ACE is an alien entity, who thinks Kitty walks on water—he was created to monitor the PPB force field surrounding earth and preventing its inhabitants from venturing too far out into space. During events in Alien Tango, he chose to side with the humans. Turns out he's been interfering on earth for a lot longer in other ways. Richard White is the Supreme Pontifex, Christopher's dad, and reigning religious leader of the A-Cs.
Alfred and Lucinda are Jeff's parents (we met them and the rest of the family in Alien Tango), and they're taking in refugees. Sylvia is Jeff's oldest sister; Clarence Valentino is her husband. They're both at the base. Stephanie is their daughter. Marianne and Jonathan are at the Martini estate.
Ericka (she's human) and Stanley Gower (he's the A-C) are Paul's parents. Michael Gower is Paul's younger manwhore of a brother with no A-C powers and a NASA astronaut (we met him in Alien Tango too). Fuzzball is his Poof. Paul's sisters are Abigail (she doesn't need the implants to manipulate the gases to prevent panic) and Naomi (can read, manipulate, and change dreams and memories); they each have expanded powers.
Some of the Alpha Centaurions from A-C whom we met in Alien in the Family include:
The "Iguanadon" couple, Neeraj and Jareen, are expecting, but don't know it yet. Alexander, the new king of Alpha Four, and Leyton Leonidas, his chief councillor, are having some doubts.
Other humans who are involved include:
Amy Gaultier, one of Kitty's best friends from high school, is a lawyer working in Paris these days. Her wealthy industrialist father, Herbert Gaultier, is married to his mistress, LaRue. Joel Oliver is their pet paparrazo from World Weekly News whom we met in Alien in the Family. Sheila, one of her best girlfriends from high school, is a housewife, married to Roger (a nerd!), and has four kids. Caroline is Kitty's sorority roommate who works for Arizona's senior senator.
Ronald Yates was an A-C who got "possessed" by Mephistopheles, a superbeing, in Touched by an Alien, 1, and Kitty was forced to kill him. He was also Jeff and Christopher's grandfather. Amy knew him as a friend of her parents. Seems Ronaldo Al Dejahl is Yates' son and bent on revenge. The Pontifex, Gladys, Alfred, and Serene are all Yates' kids.
The A-C Diplomatic Corps has a great deal of power on Alpha Centauri---and Earth.
Robert Coleman is the head diplomat; Barbara is his wife and they had expected their daughter Doreen to marry Jeff, a member of the royal family. Yeah, they were pretty vicious to Kitty in Alien Tango. Doreen, however, is happily married to a human, Irving Weisman. And pregnant. Must be something in the water...
Dazzlers are how Kitty collectively refers to the A-C females because that's what they do, they dazzle everyone with their beauty, intelligence, and compassion. They'll choose brains over beauty any day, and Kitty worries about their overwhelming Stephen Hawking. Imageers manipulate images electronically and in front of you and can learn all about a person simply by touching an image. Empaths feel emotions. Poofs are size-changeable bundles of fluff who are the ultimate arbiter of who becomes or stays king of Alpha Centauri; they're very, very protective. Once you name one, they're yours for life. Your life. Since they live just about forever.
The Cover
The cover is alive with motion as a vintage phone, a baby bottle, paperwork, and a teddy bear float through the air with Kitty, who is in her worn and torn jeans, wearing a cropped tank top, a suspended-in-gravity tote bag (diaper bag?), and getting ready to shoot someone. Jeff is in his comfy clothes---that black Armani suit—holding the baby in one arm with a gun in the other. Check out the cute little Poofs in the lower left corner!
The title is right on as it is an Alien Proliferation. They're practically coming out of the walls like cockroaches!
katyanaish's review against another edition
4.0
I feel like I like this series more than I should. But really, I love the world, the plots, the break-neck pacing, the banter, and most of the characters. I really really do. I don't even mind the suspension of disbelief required for some of the way the intricate plot threads fold together in each book.
But there is one quibble that keeps getting on my nerves: I don't like Jeff. I actually have liked him less and less as the series goes on. I'm not saying that he doesn't have good moments, because he does. But I'm so over his jealousy, possessiveness, and - most of all - his paternalistic and misogynistic insistence that Kitty be kept on the sidelines.
Here's the deal: they met because she's a protector. In a crazy situation with a murdering monster, she ran in to help while armed with a PEN. He's trying to make her into something less than she is, something smaller. It's not okay.
Furthermore, she has proven herself over and over and over, often being the ONLY reason they don't end up dead. We're 4 books into this series (and I'm halfway through book 5, so I can say this problem is not just present but WORSE in book 5), and she has more than demonstrated that she's a capable, reliable member of the team. He needs to either treat her like a partner, like she deserves, or get the fuck out of her life.
One other quibble - a new one from this book -
So yeah, I'm concerned. But for now:
****4****
But there is one quibble that keeps getting on my nerves: I don't like Jeff. I actually have liked him less and less as the series goes on. I'm not saying that he doesn't have good moments, because he does. But I'm so over his jealousy, possessiveness, and - most of all - his paternalistic and misogynistic insistence that Kitty be kept on the sidelines.
Here's the deal: they met because she's a protector. In a crazy situation with a murdering monster, she ran in to help while armed with a PEN. He's trying to make her into something less than she is, something smaller. It's not okay.
Furthermore, she has proven herself over and over and over, often being the ONLY reason they don't end up dead. We're 4 books into this series (and I'm halfway through book 5, so I can say this problem is not just present but WORSE in book 5), and she has more than demonstrated that she's a capable, reliable member of the team. He needs to either treat her like a partner, like she deserves, or get the fuck out of her life.
One other quibble - a new one from this book -
Spoiler
the growing superpowers are a little deus ex machina. I mean, look. They were all powerful already, and Kitty's superpower was her brain... something which vastly outstripped everyone else when it comes to unraveling the bad guys plans. Between Jeff and Christopher getting stronger, the freaking BABY having uber powers that seem unlimited, and now Kitty, at the end, busting out crazy uber powers out of nowhere... it's a little much. And it's a flag for me, because while I'm fine with my UF heroines having a dash of Mary Sue, this feels like we've hurtled over the line with super speed. I mean, in this book, she demonstrates a whole lot of powers that are even outside the scope of what we've seen with A-Cs: she uses telekinesis to remove chains that even other A-Cs can't remove with their super strength, and she TELEPORTS herself and Richard?So yeah, I'm concerned. But for now:
****4****
blodeuedd's review against another edition
4.0
These books are insane. I think Gini took everything she liked, mixed it together, went a bit crazy, wrote it down and made a freaking marvelous books. I think all authors should just run with it like she does. But then I am sure if someone else did it, I would think "come one, please", but here, here it works.
What to say then, I am a bit lost for words. Ok, I will try to put my mind back together. Kitty is awesome as always, I really need her as my bff. She kicks ass and saves the day. Martini, her hubby, is to die for. I really need a Martini for my own. Even his jealousy is adorable. Together they are meant to be. A true power couple, and one that gets a baby in this book.
The rest, well I love Christoper, I still do not like Chuck *shifty eyes* (trying to steal Jeff's woman!), the poofs are wonderful, I really liked the pontifax in this one, James is great, ACE is cool, and you know the rest. You have to love these people.
The action is nonstop, from her giving birth, to trying to understand who is behind it all. There is a big conspiracy underfoot, and just when you think it is solved you see that there is lots of pages left, aha, more things to come. It's not as easy as it looks.
In the end what more can I say than that it's a series that I recommend. It even had me dreaming about aliens :)
What to say then, I am a bit lost for words. Ok, I will try to put my mind back together. Kitty is awesome as always, I really need her as my bff. She kicks ass and saves the day. Martini, her hubby, is to die for. I really need a Martini for my own. Even his jealousy is adorable. Together they are meant to be. A true power couple, and one that gets a baby in this book.
The rest, well I love Christoper, I still do not like Chuck *shifty eyes* (trying to steal Jeff's woman!), the poofs are wonderful, I really liked the pontifax in this one, James is great, ACE is cool, and you know the rest. You have to love these people.
The action is nonstop, from her giving birth, to trying to understand who is behind it all. There is a big conspiracy underfoot, and just when you think it is solved you see that there is lots of pages left, aha, more things to come. It's not as easy as it looks.
In the end what more can I say than that it's a series that I recommend. It even had me dreaming about aliens :)
avid_reader_sf_and_f's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.0
sandyfrancesca's review against another edition
3.0
Oh I loved this book. Its just gets better this series. I loved the ending,
snarkymotherreader's review against another edition
5.0
The action, adventure, and mass quantities of snark didn’t begin in full force until a few chapters into the book. By that point, her husband, Jeff, and best friend, Chuckie, were already trying to kill each other. Kitty was imagining a world where she and Reader, fellow human and male model extraordinaire, would live happily together without, you know, his love for other men, and Jeff was reminding her he could tell when she lusted after other men. LOVE the dynamics of the characters in this series. They’re so matter-of-fact and true to themselves. Even “Mister White,” the Pontifex himself, shows he can hang with the snarkiness and proves why he’s the supreme leader.
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vikcs's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
brunettewithbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Aliens. It's my feel good, snarky series full of snark and attractive men and it doesn't take itself too seriously. The book opens with a very pregnant, bed-ridden Kitty who is about to pop. It then quickly devolves into wackiness with the usual overlapping plots, misinformation, and shenanigans. With a looming baby shower, new parenthood, and high stakes plots, how will Kitty and Alpha team prevail?
Now, normally I love it, but I felt this book was a little too all over the place. I mean, we get tons of kittyisms and hilarious quotes, but I felt like this one lacked some cohesion or I was just bouncing all around. But hey, I obviously still had a blast reading it and that's not going to change.
3.5/5 stars
I nudged him. “You awake?”
He heaved a sigh. “I am now.”
“Great! I can’t sleep. Let’s look at baby product catalogs.”
Jeff groaned. “I can remember a time when, if you were waking me up in the middle of the night, it wasn’t to thumb through catalogs.”
“Yes, the result of which is why we need to look at baby catalogs now.”
Now, normally I love it, but I felt this book was a little too all over the place. I mean, we get tons of kittyisms and hilarious quotes, but I felt like this one lacked some cohesion or I was just bouncing all around. But hey, I obviously still had a blast reading it and that's not going to change.
3.5/5 stars
nitzanschwarz's review against another edition
4.0
We join Kitty and the Scooby Gang about 8 months after the ending of Alien in the Family. Kitty's heavily pregnant and expecting the birth of her first child. But, Kitty being Kitty, this can't be just a walk in the park... Oh no. And finding out someone wants to kill her mother is just the tip of the iceberg.
As usual, a laugh-out-loud kind of book, without one dull moment (because, hey, being a new mom does NOT mean Kitty should--or can--slow down), with lots of romance and action.
In this book, we get to meet Amy, one of Kitty's high-school friends. And she makes a love connection with a certain someone in the gang *giggles* Amy is not one of my favorites in this series, but everyone in this series is awesome in one way or another.
Then we've got Jamie. And no, I'm not talking about Reader. I am dreaming about Reader, hoping he'd turn straight and spring to life out of the book, but so far no luck with that. No, I'm talking about Kitty's baby. The most adorable, cute, powerful baby in the world. You really don't want to miss this cutie!
The most interesting part of this story, I think, was getting to know more about Christopher. He's been around since book 1, but here we actually get to see him, in all his layers.
All in all, a great continuation of the Alien series.
As usual, a laugh-out-loud kind of book, without one dull moment (because, hey, being a new mom does NOT mean Kitty should--or can--slow down), with lots of romance and action.
In this book, we get to meet Amy, one of Kitty's high-school friends. And she makes a love connection with a certain someone in the gang *giggles* Amy is not one of my favorites in this series, but everyone in this series is awesome in one way or another.
Then we've got Jamie. And no, I'm not talking about Reader. I am dreaming about Reader, hoping he'd turn straight and spring to life out of the book, but so far no luck with that. No, I'm talking about Kitty's baby. The most adorable, cute, powerful baby in the world. You really don't want to miss this cutie!
The most interesting part of this story, I think, was getting to know more about Christopher. He's been around since book 1, but here we actually get to see him, in all his layers.
All in all, a great continuation of the Alien series.
bewoelkt_aber_heiter's review against another edition
4.0
Dieses Buch beginnt für Kitty nicht ganz so rasant, wie der Leser es gewohnt ist. Das ist natürlich auch besser so, denn schließlich ist sie schwanger. Trotzdem fand ich es etwas schade, dass sie sich auf Grund des Kindes zurückhalten musste. Es war natürlich eine logische Sache, aber ich war zu dem Zeitpunkt ein wenig pessimistisch, ob es eine gute Idee war, so früh in der Reihe bereits ein Kind für Jeff und Kitty in die Handlung hineinzubringen.
Es dauerte aber gar nicht allzu lange und Koch hat sich einen Plot Twist überlegt, der neuen Schwung brachte. Und danach ist Kitty dann wieder mittendrin: erst deckt sie quasi vom Sofa aus eine neue Intrige und Verschwörung auf und bald darauf erleben wir sie auch endlich wieder in Aktion. Koch hält die Spannung dann wie immer gekonnt: jedes Mal, wenn ich mir einbildete, kapiert zu haben, was hinter der neuesten Bedrohung steckt, kommt Kitty mit einem neuen Detail um die Ecke und das Rätsel raten geht von vorne los. Und trotzdem macht das Ganze auch hier am Ende wieder einen Sinn (auch wenn man wirklich mitschreiben müsste, um zu überprüfen, ob wirklich alles logisch stringent ist!).
Neben der aktuellen weltumfassenden Krise steht auch die (Weiter-)Entwicklung der Charaktere nie still. Auch in Alien Proliferation verändert sich wieder einiges und am Schluss ergibt sich eine ganz neue Situation für Kitty und ihr Team, die frischen Wind für den nächsten Band Alien Diplomacy bringen wird.
Der Humor ist wie eh und je ein tragender Pfeiler des Buches. Kitty kann ihre große Klappe nicht halten und Reader, Christopher, Gower & Co. sind mit neunmalklugen Sprüchen und sarkastischen Bemerkungen immer zur Stelle.
Diese Reihe schafft es immer wieder, mich zu überraschen und zu unterhalten!
Es dauerte aber gar nicht allzu lange und Koch hat sich einen Plot Twist überlegt, der neuen Schwung brachte. Und danach ist Kitty dann wieder mittendrin: erst deckt sie quasi vom Sofa aus eine neue Intrige und Verschwörung auf und bald darauf erleben wir sie auch endlich wieder in Aktion. Koch hält die Spannung dann wie immer gekonnt: jedes Mal, wenn ich mir einbildete, kapiert zu haben, was hinter der neuesten Bedrohung steckt, kommt Kitty mit einem neuen Detail um die Ecke und das Rätsel raten geht von vorne los. Und trotzdem macht das Ganze auch hier am Ende wieder einen Sinn (auch wenn man wirklich mitschreiben müsste, um zu überprüfen, ob wirklich alles logisch stringent ist!).
Neben der aktuellen weltumfassenden Krise steht auch die (Weiter-)Entwicklung der Charaktere nie still. Auch in Alien Proliferation verändert sich wieder einiges und am Schluss ergibt sich eine ganz neue Situation für Kitty und ihr Team, die frischen Wind für den nächsten Band Alien Diplomacy bringen wird.
Der Humor ist wie eh und je ein tragender Pfeiler des Buches. Kitty kann ihre große Klappe nicht halten und Reader, Christopher, Gower & Co. sind mit neunmalklugen Sprüchen und sarkastischen Bemerkungen immer zur Stelle.
Diese Reihe schafft es immer wieder, mich zu überraschen und zu unterhalten!