The Second Ship

I got the Kindle for Christmas and decided to try The Second Ship as one of my first downloads. I was very pleasantly surprised, the book really kept me going with lots of bad guys and conspiracies. I hated the ending, it ended almost mid-conversation. I'm not talking about a cliff hanger, it was more like they decided it was one book they should make into 2 books, (O.K. make a few page breaks and we'll end the first book right.....here!), or he just stopped typing and sent it for publication that moment. So I was glad that the second book Immune was already available so I didn't have to wait 2 years or so to get more of the story. I've been reading Scifi for about 40 years now, so it seems like I already own or have read all the good books. I have to keep waiting for new writers to come on the scene or the oldies but goodies to write more stuff. So I delight in finding a new author with a worthwhile story. Definitely a buy, but get the second book Immune at the same time so you can keep reading when you get to the end.

"The Second Ship", the first novel of the Rho Agenda series, was one of the best science fiction adventures that I've read in a very long time. Richard Phillips has created a clever conspiracy based story-line, which he skillfully develops in both his characters and their circumstances. The exciting science and technology concepts introduced in The Second Ship" are solidly based on the principles of modern physics. "The Second Ship" is a well-written novel; a real thriller; well worth your readership. Pick up a copy, from the first page to the last, the plot unfolds through twists and turns, which are as convoluted as modern politics. An excellent read!

A very compelling read. I can't add much about the plot that has not already been written, but here are a couple of things that stood out. I love the fact that book allows for a quick evolving technology due to the fact that the characters are themselves being "evolved" through what I would guess is 1000's of year of accellerated human development. This lets the author propose logcal extensions to existing technology. The other thing I really liked is that this is not one of those books where the bad guys win, win, win until the last 5 pages (I really hate that). In this book the good guys give as good as they get, with lots of satisfying victories peppered throughout the pages. I could not put this down and ended up reading until 2 am to finish it.

This book is great. Action packed and told at a pace that kept me turning the pages and left me wanting more. Secret government programs spinning out of control with mind bending consequences. Special Operations teams struggling to keep the lid on a situation which threatens to change what it means to be human. High tech thrills so real you feel like you've seen them yourself. In a note from the author he says the next book is under final edit so I'm anxious to get my hands on that. I'm just glad the series will continue.