First Evidence

I enjoyed Balefire and decided to read more by this author. I read "First Evidence" and found I could not put this book down...stayed up until 4 a.m. and that rarely happens with a book for me. What more can I say? If you love mysteries and a touch of sci-fi, you will surely enjoy this story. I finished it and ordered copies of his other books.

I was hooked from the begining to the end this book was very well orgainized in terms of plot advancement. The insight of Goddard made this book have a special way of showing the nerve-racking atonomy of forensics. Very well done!

I havn't read anything by Mr. Goddard before, so I have nothing to compare this book to. On its own merits, however, it is immensely entertaining. An interesting combination of police forensics and science fiction, it kept me reading well past any reasonable bed time. Sprinkled throughout with dry humor, this book provided me with many hours of reading enjoyment. I'm not normally a fan of sci fi, but I am enormously interested in police procedures and forensics. If you can suspend some degree of belief, this book really works. The characters are well drawn, and the enemy sufficiently spooky to give the reader a chill or two. There is enough blood for those who like their books somewhat gory, but not so much to put off the more discriminating reader. All in all, it is a fast and fun read. preferably read on a dark and stormy night . . .

I AM A BIG KEN GODDARD FAN SINCE BALEFIRE(SINCE I WAS KILLED OFF IN THE BOOK), READ EVERYONE OF THEM AND LOVED THEM ALL. THIS BOOK TOOK ME 2 DAYS TO READ AND IT WAS HARD TO PUT DOWN. THE NEW CHARACTER WAS IN THE SAME CHARACTER AS HARRY LIGHTSTONE, HARD BUT HAD A HUMOROUS SIDE TO HIM. A LITTLE DIFFERENT SIDE WITH ALIENS BUT WILL KEEP YOU GLUED TO THE BOOK TIL YOU ARE THRU.

Right from the beginning First Evidence captures the readers attention with a mysterious murder. The book continues with each chapter ending with a cliffhanger that moves the reader on and on into a web of possible suspects and motives. In this book Ken Goddard not only introduces the reader to the world of forensics but also entertains and delights the reader with his imagination and ability to weave humor, fun, and intrigue into the story. I have read every book by Ken Goddard and although I have enjoyed and recommend all of them, this one is outstanding.