Hardcover, 352 pages
Published Jan. 25, 2022 by Tor Nightfire.
Great space horror that has a classic vibe yet doesn't get all tropey
Great space horror that has a classic vibe yet doesn't get all tropey
could see the reveals coming a mile away but a satisying sci fi horror read nonetheless, annoying straight romance plot aside
Poco terror hay en una novela que repite los mismos trucos narrativos hasta la náusea. Agotador pero a ratos Interesante.
A spaceship crew responded to a distress signal with dire results. Now, although her corporate masters don't really believe her story, they need the sole survivor to go back to where it all happened.
Alternatively: a spaceship disappears on its maiden voyage. Many years later it's found, but the investigating team find that it's haunted!
The two paragraphs above more than adequately (IMHO!) describe the plot of the book. Unfortunately, they also describe the plots of the films Aliens and Event Horizon, both of which are far superior to this novel.
Clunky, not greatly written and with a bunch of unsympathetic & underdeveloped characters, it at least has a nice, though not particularly unexpected little twist which does explain some things and provides a second star to the review.
There's also a romantic sub-plot, which does nothing for the story.
Go and watch Aliens and …
A spaceship crew responded to a distress signal with dire results. Now, although her corporate masters don't really believe her story, they need the sole survivor to go back to where it all happened.
Alternatively: a spaceship disappears on its maiden voyage. Many years later it's found, but the investigating team find that it's haunted!
The two paragraphs above more than adequately (IMHO!) describe the plot of the book. Unfortunately, they also describe the plots of the films Aliens and Event Horizon, both of which are far superior to this novel.
Clunky, not greatly written and with a bunch of unsympathetic & underdeveloped characters, it at least has a nice, though not particularly unexpected little twist which does explain some things and provides a second star to the review.
There's also a romantic sub-plot, which does nothing for the story.
Go and watch Aliens and Event Horizon instead - a more enjoysble use of your time than reading Dead Silence.
Also her writing style struck me as weirdly redundant?
Definitely along the vein of creepy space sci-fi, but with more human elements of horror. The suspense held, even with the sci-fi background.
