The Nightmare Stacks by Charles StrossMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Comparing to the previous entry in the series, this is a much better and more fun book. And as I am reading the audiobook, the narration is also much better, more lively.
It feels more like the earlier books of the series, specially the very first book and the early short stories; and the narrator/protagonist himself, Alex, sounds a lot like Bob Howard, the main hero of the series. He is different, yet similar. So it's a back to the roots type of book. The story in this book, (view spoiler), is a detour from the overarching story of the series ("Case Nightmare Green"), but it still ties with everything else, and moves the overall story forward.
The one complaint about the book is that most of it feels like prelude, like it's building up to something, which then happens only at the very end of the book, and very quickly. The end is very interesting, but then it just kinda happens and then the book is over - there is no further explanation, no exploration of the consequences. It's too bad, because it sounded pretty good. I guess that's meant to leave us wanting for the next book!
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