Reviews for Smugglers of Mars:
If you love fast-paced sci-fi pulp novels like I do, this book is worth the read Townsend’s 189-page book follows lieutenant Titus Chumba of the Core Empire Intelligence Corps on his assignment to investigate a water smuggling ring on Mars. As the book progresses, so does the pace. The conspiracy grows bigger as Lt. Chumba unearths more evidence during his investigation. From secret assignments to cold war conspiracies against a lizard-like enemy, The Smugglers of Mars is an exciting read.
With danger around every corner and well-thought-out details for every scene, character, and situation in the book, I felt immersed in it. At times I checked how far along I was in my Kindle version of the book. Each time I surprisingly found myself well beyond where I expected to be. Thanks to Townsend, I lost some sleep simply because I didn’t want to put the book down.
Solid fast-paced sci fi adventure
This is a great book absolutely jammed with action that grabbed me right from the first line. The levels of spy games are fantastic!
Amazing futuristic Crime / Treasure Hunt Novel!, November 2, 2015This was such a fun book to read! It’s like a futuristic 50’s crime novel / treasure hunt complete with fedoras, private investigators and the ever present blonde bombshell.
This book will have you turning pages quickly in a feeble attempt to try and keep up with each new twist and turn. Just when you think you have it…BOOM…. another twist. I LOVED it.
The technology is awesome. This author describes everything so well I could clearly see the entire story play through my head as I read. I especially loved Mr. Townsend’s description’s of all the different species of sentient beings out there. What a fascinating imagination he has!
More twists than a licorice factory!, February 16, 2016
Reviews for The Terror of Tombstone:
The Terror of Tombstone, A Review
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“Gods of Strife” is touted as a work of speculative fiction, and it is a fine example of that.
Writing speculative fiction would seem to be pretty easy. You just dream up a universe unlike the one we accept as real, plunk down some characters, and have them do interesting things. There are, of course, many writers who have done just that, and they have produced completely forgettable books. Townsend’s book is not at all forgettable.
I think that’s because he has managed the task of creating a work that allows us to suspend our sense of disbelief. When Coleridge described that idea in the early nineteenth century, he explained that if a writer could infuse a “semblance of truth” into a fantasy, he could cause the reader to accept that fantasy as real, at least for the time during which he was reading. He said the key to creating that semblance of truth was human interest. That is, the characters had to resemble actual people as they interacted with their fantasy world.
That’s what Townsend has done here. I don’t want to describe the plot or characters, because discovering them is the joy of reading the book. However, I can say that he starts with an intriguing question: What would happen if some of the ancient gods were real and still operating in the world? The book answers the question.
I enjoyed “Gods of Strife” very much. In fact, I was sorry to reach the end. I recommend it most highly.
Action-packed from the start, this book is incredibly fun. A mash-up of paranormal with spy thriller/mystery, the author engages the reader from start to finish with gripping anticipation. CIA agent Peter Branton is sent to Romania to investigate a Communist threat. Here, he discovers a horrifying society of bloodthirsty vampires/necromancers using dark magic for power. The world that the author has composed is masterfully written and full of rich history. His ability to create characters with great detail and a plot full of mystery makes this not just a story, but a truly enjoyable experience.
