Reviews

Finders Keepers by Linnea Sinclair

ahuizotl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

ccgwalt's review against another edition

4.0

12/28/2021
This is at least the third time I've read this, and I still love it. It's not perfect, but it's an good story, well told. It's difficult to find this kind of solid, relaxing, engaging sci-fi rom these days.

nelsonseye's review

4.0

Really good. I liked both leads, and the secondary characters and the politics, while complex, did not overwhelm the story. I wish the final two chapters had been longer and the resolution more thorough. Otherwise an excellent read.

attytheresa's review against another edition

2.0

Published in 2002, could easily have inspired the latest Star Wars movie script, in truth (for 'The Force Awakens'). But then I like the Star Wars movies, mostly (the first 3 which were done as prequels are weak, but others are excellent). An enjoyable escapist read with a little suspense, a little adventure, and a little romance.

Read as my science fiction book for the 2016 Pop Sugar Reading Challenge. Did have to purchase it as I really don't have any pure science fiction books in my personal library - various sub-genres like steam punk, dystopian, fantasy, and a classic or two. But none that are purely science fiction by my definition which requires outerspace.

sewcialist_librarian's review against another edition

3.0

Firmly in the "space opera" category. This is a good example of Sinclair's ability to draw you in with interesting characters, credible world buildings, and a plot that moves.

julesmcleish's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

reginaexmachina's review against another edition

4.0

Trilby Elliot is an independent trader currently doing some repairs to her small ship. And when I say 'repairs' I mean patching the thing together with duct tape and a prayer and hoping everything stays in one piece. Trilby has had a tough time lately with her boyfriend dumping her and marrying another woman and her business has been taking some big hits too. It's only her and her droid name Dezi on her ship and they've landed on a uninhabited planet to keep prying eyes away. However an alien ship crash lands near her and her ship and she decides to scout it out for any parts to steal. Finders keepers and all that. However, the pilot is human and alive and Trilby brings him back to her ship to heal. This particular pilot calls himself Rhis Vanur and Trilby can tell he's hiding something. She reluctantly decides to trust him just when they get entangled in some serious trouble and have to work together. But will the secret Rhis is hiding tear apart their growing relationship just when he decides he's playing for keeps?

I have to give lots of praise to Linnea Sinclair. This book had a strong romance angle but it was balanced with a good plot and lots of kick-butt action. Which is not the easiest thing to do in the science-fiction genre... or really any for that matter. It did have some of the the usual science-fiction hangups like throwing out a mountain of names, places, and terminology that come with no explanation whatsoever. I did feel like I was going 'WTF?' for quite a bit of the first part of the book. But by the middle of the book the characters were so great and the story sucked me in that I just sort of went with it. I'm definitely looking forward to reading more by this author.

gsteinbacher's review against another edition

5.0

I rarely read the summary of a book before I read the book because I do not want to know what it is about. This was true of this book as well, which is why I did not know it was a romance / scifi book. I am not a fan of romance novels which should really tell you how much I enjoyed this book despite that fact, since I gave it 5 stars. I enjoyed the characters very much. I enjoyed the story line. It had a well balanced mix of action, adventure, suspense and back story.

sandywilliams03's review against another edition

4.0

UPDATED 3/29/13: Read this book for at least the third time this week (I think I've read it 4-5 times), and I still adore it. I haven't reread my review in a long time, and I kind of agree with my statement about the ending. There was a lot of explaining about the bad guys. They were sitting and talking about it, and I couldn't keep track of the factions, so I skimmed. Despite that, I'd give this a 5 star review now, the book is that awesome and gripping. I'm still trying to decide if this is my favorite Linnea Sinclair book, or if it's ACCIDENTAL GODDESS. Love both of them. Most people's favorites seem to be GAMES OF COMMAND, and while I love that one, too, I'm still more attached to these two.

I'm sure I'll reread this one again within a year or so. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

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I think I found a new author I like! I picked up this book because it's repped by Kristen Nelson, an lit agent whom I like. Sinclair is a sci-fi romance writer. I've been looking for a book like this for a while now - something with a balance of sci-fi and romance. She did that very well.

Basically, the book is about a low-class freighter pilot and a high-class captain. The MC (main character) finds captain guy almost dead. He gets better. They fly around space for a while. Fall in love. Find out a secret. Separate. Get back together. The end.

I gave Finders Keepers 4 stars instead of 5 because the last third of the book had a bit too much sitting around and talking about their predicament. I skimmed a lot of that. Plus, the author used the term "air sprite" WAY too much. Totally got on my nerves. Other than that, it was a very good book, one of those where I couldn't wait to get back to reading it. Finished it in two days.

I'm definitely reading another Linnea Sinclair book.

abkeuser's review against another edition

5.0

A fun book, it's fraught with confusion, omissions, and misunderstandings, but I like Tril enough to ignore most all of that. My first Linnea Sinclair, certainly not my last.
The one thing that sticks with me about this that I really just hated... his moustache. Silly as that sounds, I could not take it seriously.