Here's my review:
Ginnie
Dare: the Crimson Sands by Scott Roche is a delightful YA sci-fi mystery for
the whole family. The story opens with Ginnie, the daughter of a merchant,
anticipating the Dare Company's next delivery. This gives an immediate look
into the titular character and hooked me into the story.
Things
start happening right away when Ginnie, who serves as the communications
officer for her dad's ship, notices something's not quite right. As they
approach their destination, they're met with silence. The mystery begins.
On the
desert plant's surface, they find the colonists missing with everything set as
if they were suddenly taken. A very eery atmosphere as the away team looks for
clues as to where they might've gone. The story progresses at a quick pace with
aliens, a mystery object, and confrontation with the military. Where have the
colonists gone? What does the military want so badly? What are the alien's
motives? Is the object the key to the mystery or just a pretty piece of art?
Scott
does an excellent job of creating a colorful world with interesting characters.
I read this while on my exercise machine, which made that chore go by very
quickly. In fact, I'd often go a few more minutes to finish a chapter. While
there are a few tiny things that may bother some readers, I understood the
target audience for this story and easily overlooked them.
Conclusion:
this is a fun, quick read that kids are sure to like as well as adults who
enjoy a trip back to their youth. I hope there will be more adventures with
this interesting young lady.
I give this 5 coffees out of 5.
I concur.
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