Star Risk (Chris Bunch)

Part one of a sci fi series (I managed to buy all 4 in one go at the second hand bookshop - woohoo!) all covered in bright metallic covers with a stylised logo on the front. My first thoughts... this looks like the sort of thing I would have bought as a teenager... perhaps I shouldn't buy it now. Still, it was in the Sci-Fi section, and there were 4 of a series so in for a penny, in for a pound (OK, more than a pound, even second hand bookshop owners have to feed their children).

It may be true you can't judge a book by it's cover but in this case I managed too. The story is a simply written tale that watches the creation of a mercenary/security company that manage to compete against other companies as they build their fledgling business. All highly skilled, they use a few pieces of technology to outwit their enemies. Of course, they succeed. It really is the sort of book I would have read as a teenager (I found the cover quite appropriate in that respect). I don't think that's a bad thing, it's been a very simple, easy read that required little thought and was actually quite relaxing. Although I can't rate it as highly as other books I've read, I'll not rate it as poor either. Rootie Rating 3 out of 5 (Now, onto reading book number 2)