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The Device edition by Patrick Skelton Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks

From the description I expected either a thriller, a sci-fi story, or some combination of both. Instead, it was mostly about John Timmons depressing, messed up life. The book begins when John is just 24 years old and he's already experienced a life's worth of sadness, insecurity, and tragedy and it doesn't end there. Even as he starts to find his place in the world and experience some happiness, it's taken away from him yet again.

John's relationships with his adopted parents are not fully explored or defined. He seems ambivalent towards them, but it seems clear that his mother loved him like he wanted her to.

The device from the title really plays a very minor role in the story. It's not until the end of the book that we find out anything about it. Except for the government confiscating it, there's nothing thrilling about finding it. No chase, race. hunt suspense or any excitement around it.

Jacob's ramblings were confusing and never really said anything. How John got any clues out of what he said beats me.

A lot of the story revolves around John at work and with his co-workers, but those things aren't really integral to the story. It feels like his job and boss are just there to give him time off when he loses it and for him to meet Lisa.

I found the great leaps in time somewhat disconcerting as well. John decides to make a life with Lisa, but all of a sudden we're 8 years into their marriage. There's nothing that shows their relationship building, are they happy, where are they in their lives, etc.

The political culture of the times jumps around too. You're reading along, and suddenly something about the climate or healthcare is inserted into the story. There's no real setup of the circumstances or history of the political culture. I get that it's a warning about government control of our daily lives, but it's choppy and awkward.

All in all, it was interesting, but confusing, vague, and incomplete.


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The Device edition by Patrick Skelton Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews

This e-book was my first 'modern' download. I was NOT disappointed. Up until now, I have only looked at some of the old classics.

This is an easy read where the sci-fi related jargon is not complicated or too technical making it easy for non-techies to follow. Also, unlike a lot of recent books, the author hasn't indulged himself by reeling off paragraphs of background research which does nothing more than tell the reader that author has made all things plausible rather than telling a story!

I would rather know I was reading fiction than have the author stuff the book full of real facts on which the story was based - so well done.

There is also some very good tugging at the heart strings.

A good read - would recommend it.
Rating 4 of 5 stars

Author Patrick Skelton
Format , Paperback

Tormented by guilt after the death of fiancé, John Timmons lives life in a fog retreating to his mountain cabin after work comforted only by his dog Spencer. While out hiking, a reflection catches his eye and he spots a small object sitting on a log in a nearby river. After a torturous journey down a ravine, he retrieves the object. It is mostly unremarkable but is engraved with the strange phrase "Project Daf Yasfhat". From this moment forward, John's life and those around him are never the same.

Patrick Skelton's "The Device" is a gripping tale that captivates readers with very subtle science fiction elements. Like all good directors or story tellers, it is what Skelton doesn't tell you in the narrative that keeps the reader guessing where it is all leading. Who is the mysterious man that appears throughout all of John's life like a guardian angel? What really happened to John's biological parents? What is the unnatural affliction to sound John has? Most of all, what is the device?

"The Device" takes place in the near future and Skelton extrapolates from today's government actions what might be the resulting healthcare and environmental regulations and their impact on our lives and personal freedoms. The results are written so matter of fact that this makes them even more chilling. This a fast moving and entertaining read especially given the kindle price. I look forward to more from this author.
This book was definitely better than OK...but I couldn't 'four star it' ...I think there was some kind of heavy cloud over it as I read, I didn't want to quit reading it, but I wanted to enjoy it a little more. There are a lot of what I felt were depressing parts, there were also a lot of twists, that kept me curious wanting to know more. I think the author was gifted, so maybe it just wasn't my type of story, I had to change my rating as I wrote this review...as it just didn't "lift me" like I wanted it to...
This book was just OK. I felt like this book really wasn't even about the device. It hardly felt sci-fi except for a few parts, which even then, didn't explain much about anything...the device, the mysterious man, John's past, etc... I also felt like I was reading a book with a hidden agenda because there was this very anti-environment slant to the mystery man's rantings, which seemed out of place. I really had high hopes but then the book just ended and I was left thinking, "that's it?".

Also, maybe it's just the , but there were all kinds of words hyphenated that weren't supposed to be, like "under-stood". It was distracting and it happened every few pages.
From the description I expected either a thriller, a sci-fi story, or some combination of both. Instead, it was mostly about John Timmons depressing, messed up life. The book begins when John is just 24 years old and he's already experienced a life's worth of sadness, insecurity, and tragedy and it doesn't end there. Even as he starts to find his place in the world and experience some happiness, it's taken away from him yet again.

John's relationships with his adopted parents are not fully explored or defined. He seems ambivalent towards them, but it seems clear that his mother loved him like he wanted her to.

The device from the title really plays a very minor role in the story. It's not until the end of the book that we find out anything about it. Except for the government confiscating it, there's nothing thrilling about finding it. No chase, race. hunt suspense or any excitement around it.

Jacob's ramblings were confusing and never really said anything. How John got any clues out of what he said beats me.

A lot of the story revolves around John at work and with his co-workers, but those things aren't really integral to the story. It feels like his job and boss are just there to give him time off when he loses it and for him to meet Lisa.

I found the great leaps in time somewhat disconcerting as well. John decides to make a life with Lisa, but all of a sudden we're 8 years into their marriage. There's nothing that shows their relationship building, are they happy, where are they in their lives, etc.

The political culture of the times jumps around too. You're reading along, and suddenly something about the climate or healthcare is inserted into the story. There's no real setup of the circumstances or history of the political culture. I get that it's a warning about government control of our daily lives, but it's choppy and awkward.

All in all, it was interesting, but confusing, vague, and incomplete.