Review: Driving the Deep (Finder Chronicles, #2)

Driving the Deep by Suzanne Palmer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A fun sci-fi adventure! The second book in the Finder series by Suzanne Palmer (and I think this is her second novel, too), it actually feels less finished than the first book. The sci-fi aspect is less solid and detailed, and the plot relies too much on lots of coincidences. Also, I am not a big fan of the "wild west" feel of Finders universe. But once you get past that, with a little bit of suspension of disbelief and a willingness to just go with it, the story is entertaining and the near-future sci-fi is good enough. There are some funny moments, and the protagonist is usually joking (although the other characters only *try* to be funny). The action is fast-paced and well done, and the "detective mystery" aspect of the book is very engaging. I like that the It had an "adventure game" component to it - the protagonist goes around, finds weird items, collects them, then uses them to solve a puzzle. Broken equipment? Collect it. Maps? Collect it. Frozen meatball?? Collect it. Then use each item for some specific contrived action, to get to the next part - it feels a lot like an adventure game :D

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