One Way

Sean Randall reviewed One Way by S. J. Morden

Review of 'One way' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I'd wanted to read this sequel for the whole of February, and indeed having re-read One Way as a build-up the excitement and tension were both at breaking point. And then we get more people, after Frank's loneliness at the start of the book, and woe, things start to happen.

"Lucy reminded him a little of Alice: competent, direct, emotionless, honest. Just a lot less murdery. He could certainly work with her."

Morden doesn't let the pressure off for a moment, and even drops homages to other works (Mark's potatoes from the Martian get a mention). The hits for Frank just keep on coming, and I really was enthralled from cover to cover. Particularly when Frank turns up with the badge to find the rug whipped out from under him by XO, I really wondered how things could possibly spin out, and yet things just kept ramping up, in a …

I'd wanted to read this sequel for the whole of February, and indeed having re-read One Way as a build-up the excitement and tension were both at breaking point. And then we get more people, after Frank's loneliness at the start of the book, and woe, things start to happen.

"Lucy reminded him a little of Alice: competent, direct, emotionless, honest. Just a lot less murdery. He could certainly work with her."

Morden doesn't let the pressure off for a moment, and even drops homages to other works (Mark's potatoes from the Martian get a mention). The hits for Frank just keep on coming, and I really was enthralled from cover to cover. Particularly when Frank turns up with the badge to find the rug whipped out from under him by XO, I really wondered how things could possibly spin out, and yet things just kept ramping up, in a delightfully tense, compellingly gripping work.

So, yes. a truly satisfying end to the story started in One Way, and a brilliantly-executed follow-on in its own right. Profoundly satisfying. They'd make an epic couple of movies.

Sean Randall reviewed One Way by S. J. Morden

Review of 'One Way' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I'd wanted to read this sequel for the whole of February, and indeed having re-read One Way as a build-up the excitement and tension were both at breaking point. And then we get more people, after Frank's loneliness at the start of the book, and woe, things start to happen.

"Lucy reminded him a little of Alice: competent, direct, emotionless, honest. Just a lot less murdery. He could certainly work with her."

Morden doesn't let the pressure off for a moment, and even drops homages to other works (Mark's potatoes from the Martian get a mention). The hits for Frank just keep on coming, and I really was enthralled from cover to cover. Particularly when Frank turns up with the badge to find the rug whipped out from under him by XO, I really wondered how things could possibly spin out, and yet things just kept ramping up, in a …

I'd wanted to read this sequel for the whole of February, and indeed having re-read One Way as a build-up the excitement and tension were both at breaking point. And then we get more people, after Frank's loneliness at the start of the book, and woe, things start to happen.

"Lucy reminded him a little of Alice: competent, direct, emotionless, honest. Just a lot less murdery. He could certainly work with her."

Morden doesn't let the pressure off for a moment, and even drops homages to other works (Mark's potatoes from the Martian get a mention). The hits for Frank just keep on coming, and I really was enthralled from cover to cover. Particularly when Frank turns up with the badge to find the rug whipped out from under him by XO, I really wondered how things could possibly spin out, and yet things just kept ramping up, in a delightfully tense, compellingly gripping work.

So, yes. a truly satisfying end to the story started in One Way, and a brilliantly-executed follow-on in its own right. Profoundly satisfying. They'd make an epic couple of movies.