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A review by lilyn_g
Traveler in the Dark by Deirdre Gould
5.0
I’ve had this in my library for a while now. I picked up because I really enjoyed the author’s After the Cure, but as it goes other books distracted me. I really wish they hadn’t. Traveler in the Darkwas a fantastic read.
Deirdre Gould knows how to tell a story. Watching everyone’s reactions to finding a habitable planet was engrossing and believable. It very much had me pausing to think how I would react. (I can’t say I’d have reacted any better than most of them did.) It was one character’s reaction in particular, though, that had me on the edge of my seat. I was expecting sci-fi adventure. What I got felt much more satisfying than that.
The ending was amazing. As I hit the last few pages, I found myself thinking ‘No, no way she’s going to…’ However, she did and I loved it.
Traveler in the Dark is one of those novels that you need to set aside a chunk of time to read, because it demands your attention. This is not a book you want to set aside to do such human tasks as cook dinner or go to work. The pacing was fantastic and the way the story unfolded was fantastic. Tension builds masterfully until you just need to know how everything is going to work out.
Overall, this is one of the best novels I’ve read in 2018. If Deirdre Gould isn’t on your TBR yet she should be.
Deirdre Gould knows how to tell a story. Watching everyone’s reactions to finding a habitable planet was engrossing and believable. It very much had me pausing to think how I would react. (I can’t say I’d have reacted any better than most of them did.) It was one character’s reaction in particular, though, that had me on the edge of my seat. I was expecting sci-fi adventure. What I got felt much more satisfying than that.
The ending was amazing. As I hit the last few pages, I found myself thinking ‘No, no way she’s going to…’ However, she did and I loved it.
Traveler in the Dark is one of those novels that you need to set aside a chunk of time to read, because it demands your attention. This is not a book you want to set aside to do such human tasks as cook dinner or go to work. The pacing was fantastic and the way the story unfolded was fantastic. Tension builds masterfully until you just need to know how everything is going to work out.
Overall, this is one of the best novels I’ve read in 2018. If Deirdre Gould isn’t on your TBR yet she should be.