Ahmad Taylor

Officer Martin Thomas is among the best and the brightest. An athlete and genius, Thomas ends up in the Marine Central Command Services--driven by a fierce desire to carve his own life path, and to forget the deadbeat dad that left him long ago. As Thomas progresses, he is assigned to a special task-force, one that combats the biological weaponry of a vast terrorist threat. But when a mission goes badly, Thomas must choose between risking his own life and career, or sticking to the objective...

A fast-paced, action-filled, scifi story that gives an inside look at the trials and terrors of the most specialized military force the world has ever seen.… (plus d'informations)

Officer Martin Thomas is among the best and the brightest. An athlete and genius, Thomas ends up in the Marine Central Command Services--driven by a fierce desire to carve his own life path, and to forget the deadbeat dad that left him long ago. As Thomas progresses, he is assigned to a special task-force, one that combats the biological weaponry of a vast terrorist threat. But when a mission goes badly, Thomas must choose between risking his own life and career, or sticking to the objective...

A fast-paced, action-filled, scifi story that gives an inside look at the trials and terrors of the most specialized military force the world has ever seen.… (plus d'informations)

Now, I’m all for a bit science fiction reading having been brought up on a rich diet of Dr. Who, Star Trek, Blakes 7, and Thunderbirds. So when I was asked to read a sci-fi novel by a new author I said yes, of course. It was interesting that I had looked at this one on Amazon and added it to my wish list. I started to read the online reviews and found the usual bunch of lovers and haters, so where do I fall?

The story begins with someone waking from a dream, or so you think. It follows the investigation by Derrick Thomas, a cop in search of his missing family. The plot is a simple enough one, which winds itself up from a slightly sputtering start through a nicely paced centre and exiting in a bit of a rush (I did the same thing in my first novel). I’m not going to give away any of the plot or storyline as it short enough without someone trashing it.

I liked the story very much but I would have liked a more protracted ending, perhaps detailing the final assault on… oops nearly gave it away. The main character is quite well-formed coming across much like a New York cop from an American TV show, making him easy to visualise, the could be said for several others. Some might consider that to clichéd but then pretty much everything is, there is nothing new to tell just new ways of expressing it. Ahmad does a commendable job of building to a climax while hoping that he has not been too obvious at the final outcome too soon. It’s a hard thing to do, story telling is an art that takes a few goes to get good at. Dark Side of the Moon is a commendable first novel, plenty of things to build on. The art of showing a story is a tough one, but one that I believe Ahmad Taylor will crack wide open. Personally I am looking forward to reading more from Ahmad, which according to his blog is not long.… (plus d'informations)

Now, I’m all for a bit science fiction reading having been brought up on a rich diet of Dr. Who, Star Trek, Blakes 7, and Thunderbirds. So when I was asked to read a sci-fi novel by a new author I said yes, of course. It was interesting that I had looked at this one on Amazon and added it to my wish list. I started to read the online reviews and found the usual bunch of lovers and haters, so where do I fall?

The story begins with someone waking from a dream, or so you think. It follows the investigation by Derrick Thomas, a cop in search of his missing family. The plot is a simple enough one, which winds itself up from a slightly sputtering start through a nicely paced centre and exiting in a bit of a rush (I did the same thing in my first novel). I’m not going to give away any of the plot or storyline as it short enough without someone trashing it.

I liked the story very much but I would have liked a more protracted ending, perhaps detailing the final assault on… oops nearly gave it away. The main character is quite well-formed coming across much like a New York cop from an American TV show, making him easy to visualise, the could be said for several others. Some might consider that to clichéd but then pretty much everything is, there is nothing new to tell just new ways of expressing it. Ahmad does a commendable job of building to a climax while hoping that he has not been too obvious at the final outcome too soon. It’s a hard thing to do, story telling is an art that takes a few goes to get good at. Dark Side of the Moon is a commendable first novel, plenty of things to build on. The art of showing a story is a tough one, but one that I believe Ahmad Taylor will crack wide open. Personally I am looking forward to reading more from Ahmad, which according to his blog is not long.… (plus d'informations)