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A review by melledotca
Ancestor by Scott Sigler
4.0
I came across Sigler via the Nerdist podcast, and liked the cut of his jib. I was also interested in how he said he would have readers contact him to correct errors in his books. Because he writes science-heavy fiction, there's a lot he can get wrong, and when a lot of his audience are SME nerds, there are a lot of folks to notice small screw-ups. Ahh, crowdsourcing. :) I appreciate his attention to the craft, though.
I reserved the first two books of his "disease" series: Infected and Contagious, as well as Ancestor, at the library. I definitely agree that his work is science fiction, heavy on the science, with a dash of action adventure. It's not much of a mental leap to believe any of the stuff in the book could happen -- hell, probably has. I also appreciate his sense of humour. You may never look at a Holstein the same way again is all I'm sayin'. :)
It's a fairly testosterone-heavy read, but doesn't really tip over into an orgy of violence porn like Maberry books do. And hey, there's even a Strong Female Character. Even if she is the love interest...
All in all, an enjoyable page turner, and I'm looking forward to burning through the "disease" books while travelling this week.
Oh, and I did find a screw-up. Maybe. There's a dog in the book (who, I gather, is a stand-in for Sigler's own, now-deceased dog). He refers to her as a) a cattle dog, b) a border collie, and c) an Australian Shepherd at various points. These are three different breeds. However, he also refers to her having a long, poofy tail, and to her being black and white, which would make her a border collie most likely, since Australian Shepherds don't have tails (unless they're mutts, like Gordie). And while it's possible to get a black and while only cattle dog or Aussie, especially if mixed, at best they're usually merle, which tends to look more grey. Hey, we dog nerds are useful, too.
I reserved the first two books of his "disease" series: Infected and Contagious, as well as Ancestor, at the library. I definitely agree that his work is science fiction, heavy on the science, with a dash of action adventure. It's not much of a mental leap to believe any of the stuff in the book could happen -- hell, probably has. I also appreciate his sense of humour. You may never look at a Holstein the same way again is all I'm sayin'. :)
It's a fairly testosterone-heavy read, but doesn't really tip over into an orgy of violence porn like Maberry books do. And hey, there's even a Strong Female Character. Even if she is the love interest...
All in all, an enjoyable page turner, and I'm looking forward to burning through the "disease" books while travelling this week.
Oh, and I did find a screw-up. Maybe. There's a dog in the book (who, I gather, is a stand-in for Sigler's own, now-deceased dog). He refers to her as a) a cattle dog, b) a border collie, and c) an Australian Shepherd at various points. These are three different breeds. However, he also refers to her having a long, poofy tail, and to her being black and white, which would make her a border collie most likely, since Australian Shepherds don't have tails (unless they're mutts, like Gordie). And while it's possible to get a black and while only cattle dog or Aussie, especially if mixed, at best they're usually merle, which tends to look more grey. Hey, we dog nerds are useful, too.