Christopher Hoare's Blog (5)

Deadly Enterprise Written by: Christopher Hoare Science fiction / Fiction / Time travel Rated: Very Good (****) Review by: Lisa Haselton http://lisahaselton.tripod.com/index.html Lieutenant Gisel Matah is resourceful, daring, and from a future earth. She’s also beautiful and rebellious–a wild cat. At 20, she’s the Iskander’s top operative. She thrives on the adrenaline rush of each assignment. Able to stay focused, in character, observant and determined, Gisel may not always follow orders to t… Continue

Bloggin’ ‘Bout Books Friday, April 18, 2008 Deadly Enterprise Offers Perfect Escape From Painful Reality http://blogginboutbooks.blogspot.com/2008/04/deadly-enterprise-offers-perfect-escape.html Alternate realities and gun-toting secret agents usually aren't my thing, so I was surprised by how much I enjoyed reading Deadly Enterprise by Canadian author Christopher Hoare. I mentioned that I started reading it in the E.R., and I have to say, it provided the perfect escape from my painful reality.… Continue

Sadie’s Storylines A kickass female protagonist leads the charge in this alternate-earth fantasy. The Wildcat’s Victory is the second in a series (the first being Deadly Enterprise) by Christopher Hoare. Gisel Matah is not only beautiful, she’s strong and smart as a whip. She knows more than she’s letting on as the book opens. Through slow reveals we learn the backstory of the novel (for those that haven’t yet read Deadly Enterprise), and see the deception behind every character as they try to… Continue

The Wildcat’s Victory Written by: Christopher Hoare Science fiction / Fiction / Time travel Rated: Very Good (****) Review by: Lisa Haselton Gisel Matah is back! Still in her early 20s and now a Major, she’s still an Iskander operative to be reckoned with. Her hands are full with balancing a love life, dealing with an operative’s murder, and preparing soldiers for battle. The Iskanders have an alliance with the Felgers, a Gaian merchant and banker family. Yet there are still areas where the tr… Continue

Arrival (Book 3) by Christopher Hoare – Review by Ficbot: http://e-finds.blogspot.com/ Available in print at Amazon for $16.99 Available in e-formats at Fictionwise for $7.99 (club price $6.79) This book's author was gracious enough to provide me with a review copy. I was (and remain) unfamiliar with his earlier work. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing in this case! It appears to be a prequel of sorts for his earlier work featuring the same protagonist. This work precedes the others in… Continue