The Daisy Cluster

by Susan Gee

While on her way to meet a man she has befriended on the internet, Clare finds herself driving through deserted English countryside. On a lonely stretch of road her car suddenly looses all its power systems. With night closing in and a storm raging overhead Clare becomes frightened and doesn’t know what to do. Then a young man appears from out of the darkness and offers to ‘take her to help.’ Where he takes her is a gateway to somewhere not of this world.

356 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 24, 2013

Reviews

[Whitey · Rating 2 out of 5]

A ridiculous orgy of supernatural violence and fantasy and an outstanding example of the value of a professional (or at least mildly competent) editor. The repetitive use of “Shinning” instead of shining, “Dinning” instead of dining, “Loose” instead of lose, “You’re” instead of your, “Lightening” instead of lightning ....... and many other similar mutilations of the English language .... deprives the astute reader of any faith in contemporary education.

I gave up detailed reading about 2/3 of the way through this book and skim read the rest. Take my advice to heart and don’t waste your time starting to read “The Daisy Cluster” - go and contemplate your navel instead, it’d be a more productive use of your time.

And Susan... go and buy a dictionary!!!

[Maureen Williams · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don’t like sci-fi and this is an example of why.

Didn’t realise the genre before purchase. Enjoyed a previous book by the same author.
Sad female lured by aliens into ‘a relationship’ via email, teleported to a space station with 5 men. One trying to annihilate the others. Constant tedious gory fights inflicting horrendous injuries and sometime death, followed by full regeneration! Repeat. Female retuned with no memory of what transpired. Turned out to be a bored men’s game and an example of male misogyny. Dreadful.
The moral is always read the blurb before purchase.