The third novel in Patrick Lee's Breach trilogy moves at breakneck speed, sparing not a jot of character development, and employing some heavy science fiction to wrap up the plot trajectory of the previous two novels. It moves so quickly that some characters are barely afterthoughts (Bethany's role seems relegated to being gape-jawed as events unfold). Having said that, it is a rollicking ride and everything does tie up. I wasn't sure what was going to happen right up to the final pages (final sentences, even). The trilogy as a whole gets a clean four stars, though I do think the other two books are a tad meatier. In "Deep Sky," our hero Jack Bauer - excuse me, Travis Chase - and his allies in Fringe Division - excuse me, Tangent - face their most dangerous foes yet as they seek an answer to what's on the other side of The Breach, a mysterious hole into another dimension. President Harrison Ford - excuse me, Richard Garner - is [SPOILER OMITTED] and it's up to the thoroughly bland but incredibly murderous John McClane - excuse me, Travis Chase - to rescue ALL OF HUMANITY. I mean look, this series is at once both intricately plotted and lazily executed; the best ideas in the series happened in book one, the 2nd book was a total paperweight, and the saving grace of the conclusion here is that Lee totally commits to some creative insanity to wrap it all up. Timey wimey abuse of the heroes' timeline; Inception level abuse of the characters' memories; and Chase's willingness to slit absolutely anyone's throat ear to ear at any moment - it all adds up to ... well, it gets in the vicinity of adding up to something anyway, but it still gets 4 stars from me because of its commitment to Sparkle Motion. "Deep Sky" never lets up on its commitment to breathless weirdass sci-fi technothriller absurdity and for that, I gotta give props.
What do You think about Das Labyrinth Der Zeit (2012)?
Best trilogy I've read in a long time. Awesome, awesome. Very unique.
—DuliFuli
Very enjoyable conclusion to this trilogy
—maridin
I hated the way they ended this series.
—ObsidianCat
