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bookwormbunny's review against another edition
5.0
Silent Clarion by Matthew Graybosch is a series published by Curiosity Quills now compiled into one book that encompasses all of Adversary Naomi’s involvement with the small town named Clarion. Naomi is CPMD+ meaning she looks dynamically different from humans and can really only hope to have children (should she choose) with another who is like her. But Naomi is a real badass chick. She’s an Adversary for the government and is a step above the police but that puts her in a dangerous position nonetheless. Should she be found to be overstepping her bounds she can be executed for it because of the power that being an Adversary carries. She’s good at her job but she takes things to the edge when her boyfriend of a year tells her that his family has been on him to marry and have an heir. But that’s not what takes her to the edge…he asks her to become his mistress after he cheats on her with the woman he decides to accept as his fiancé. The next day at work she takes things to the edge with some officers who are violating monotheists rights and decides she needs to take a break for awhile.
While taking a bit of her vacation up in New York she hears about disappearances in a small town called Clarion. She does a little probing but it is told that the information is classified and she’s not cleared to even be told anything and to leave it alone. But Naomi decides to go and do some investigation of her own. Of course in no time flat before even getting into town she’s making friends and starting to learn a few things here and there but there is danger afoot. Something is being covered up there in Clarion and some of the inhabitants are working to keep things quiet.
Silent Clarion is an engaging story. It is definitely a long read but it’s an enjoyable one overall following along with Naomi as she works to learn what is going on and to protect lives as well. This is a SciFi Thriller in my opinion because it puts the main character into situations of where, even though you know that she’s fully capable of handling herself, you wonder about those that she takes with her at times. This book is engaging and really enjoyable over all. I really think that the author and Curiosity Quills had a great idea compiling all of these into one book. Definitely a good one to check out if you are into SciFi stories and thrillers with a bit of mystery as well.
While taking a bit of her vacation up in New York she hears about disappearances in a small town called Clarion. She does a little probing but it is told that the information is classified and she’s not cleared to even be told anything and to leave it alone. But Naomi decides to go and do some investigation of her own. Of course in no time flat before even getting into town she’s making friends and starting to learn a few things here and there but there is danger afoot. Something is being covered up there in Clarion and some of the inhabitants are working to keep things quiet.
Silent Clarion is an engaging story. It is definitely a long read but it’s an enjoyable one overall following along with Naomi as she works to learn what is going on and to protect lives as well. This is a SciFi Thriller in my opinion because it puts the main character into situations of where, even though you know that she’s fully capable of handling herself, you wonder about those that she takes with her at times. This book is engaging and really enjoyable over all. I really think that the author and Curiosity Quills had a great idea compiling all of these into one book. Definitely a good one to check out if you are into SciFi stories and thrillers with a bit of mystery as well.
qu073179's review against another edition
3.0
It reads like noir drama if I had to describe it best. I prefer a bit more action, but that might not have been what this is, or the action is to come. It was wise to do it in novella installments; it made it an easy, lazy read, which we all need sometimes. My own personal preference, as well as literary merit swayed me to rate it as 3 stars. Lovers of mild science fiction may rate it at more.
shutupnread's review
2.0
I received a copy of this book from the publisher but they didn’t mention that this was only one part of a miniseries nor did they send me copies of the other parts of the book. I don’t even know if this was the first part of this series or not. So needless to say, I was a little disappointed when I got to the end and realized that, JK, there is at least another part.
To be honest, I did find this book interesting and would have enjoyed it more if I had simply been notified that this was part of a miniseries. I even looked at Goodreads before picking the book up and there wasn’t even the usual “click here for the rest of the series link” so I literally did not know that this was a series or the book was split into multiple parts until the very end. I’m still very disappointed.
I’m also under the impression or have a suspicion that there was at least another part before this one because the book sort of plunged in right from the beginning. There was no worldbuilding nor character building – it was more like “bam bam bam” and tons of actions and then suddenly, tune in for the NEXT PART. End of book.
Naomi was an okay character – I just wish there was more world building because I have so many unanswered questions. Why does Naomi have feline characteristics? What does her blood being positive meant? Why are there some people with those types of characteristics? Where did the whole Adversary come from? There was no explanation for a lot of things or maybe there was but in a different part of the book that was missing.
Anyways, overall, it was okay. I doubt I would continue reading the series or whatever it is though. I hate reading things out of order and I have the sinking feeling that I already did so.
Click here to view entire review: http://holedupinabook.blogspot.com/2016/07/silent-clarion-by-matthew-graybosch.html
To be honest, I did find this book interesting and would have enjoyed it more if I had simply been notified that this was part of a miniseries. I even looked at Goodreads before picking the book up and there wasn’t even the usual “click here for the rest of the series link” so I literally did not know that this was a series or the book was split into multiple parts until the very end. I’m still very disappointed.
I’m also under the impression or have a suspicion that there was at least another part before this one because the book sort of plunged in right from the beginning. There was no worldbuilding nor character building – it was more like “bam bam bam” and tons of actions and then suddenly, tune in for the NEXT PART. End of book.
Naomi was an okay character – I just wish there was more world building because I have so many unanswered questions. Why does Naomi have feline characteristics? What does her blood being positive meant? Why are there some people with those types of characteristics? Where did the whole Adversary come from? There was no explanation for a lot of things or maybe there was but in a different part of the book that was missing.
Anyways, overall, it was okay. I doubt I would continue reading the series or whatever it is though. I hate reading things out of order and I have the sinking feeling that I already did so.
Click here to view entire review: http://holedupinabook.blogspot.com/2016/07/silent-clarion-by-matthew-graybosch.html
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