![Quantum: A Thriller (Captain Chase Book 1) by [Cornwell, Patricia]](https://images-fe.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51IziqdDa4L._SY346_.jpg)
i'd give it zero stars if I could.
I made it through the incoherent prologue. But it it provided no understanding or motivation for what would follow. So I gave it a rest.
I made it through the first two chapters, just. But it only got worse, with an excruciatingly slow flow of actual information, and no plot development, and little character development. just tedious and juvenile exchanges between the PoV character and a secondary who really shouldn't have been there.
And then I gave up and removed it from my device. I don't expect to try this author again.
Like millions of readers around the world, I’ve long been a fan of Patricia Cornwell’s Dr. Kay Scarpetta, who ushered forensic science into popular culture and became a literary role model for a generation. With Quantum, Cornwell introduces us to a captivating new heroine for the twenty-first century in the kickoff to an of-the-moment series that will change the way we think about cybertechnology and space science.
A brilliant physicist, keen-eyed NASA investigator, fearless pilot, and aspiring astronaut, Captain Calli Chase is in many ways a spiritual heir to Scarpetta. She’s also a twin, and the mystery that fuels this story centers around the whereabouts and potentially sinister activities of her sister, Carme, a decorated military officer who also aspires to the stars. In trying to clear her sister’s name, Calli will be forced to reckon with secrets from her past as well as a vast conspiracy that puts national security in jeopardy.
A high-stakes thriller that blends groundbreaking technology, complex twists, and a compelling emotional story, Quantum launches us into the world of Captain Chase at Mach speed, with a cliffhanger ending that left me eagerly awaiting the sequel, Spin, which releases next summer. I can’t wait to see where Patricia takes us then.
A brilliant physicist, keen-eyed NASA investigator, fearless pilot, and aspiring astronaut, Captain Calli Chase is in many ways a spiritual heir to Scarpetta. She’s also a twin, and the mystery that fuels this story centers around the whereabouts and potentially sinister activities of her sister, Carme, a decorated military officer who also aspires to the stars. In trying to clear her sister’s name, Calli will be forced to reckon with secrets from her past as well as a vast conspiracy that puts national security in jeopardy.
A high-stakes thriller that blends groundbreaking technology, complex twists, and a compelling emotional story, Quantum launches us into the world of Captain Chase at Mach speed, with a cliffhanger ending that left me eagerly awaiting the sequel, Spin, which releases next summer. I can’t wait to see where Patricia takes us then.
- Gracie Doyle, Editor