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Jun 04, 2023 Bella rated it it was amazing

Post-apocalyptic sci-fi at its finest. Recommended for fans of Douglas E. Richards and Jeremy Robinson.

All Hope of Becoming Human opens in rural Georgia as police officers are called to investigate a store robbery. Across the globe, the world is being ravaged by devastating earthquakes, viruses, riots and crime. But there in Georgia, a terrifying and grotesque creature awaits the officers at a nearby farmhouse. And what investigators find later – decapitations, harvested organs, traces of an or Post-apocalyptic sci-fi at its finest. Recommended for fans of Douglas E. Richards and Jeremy Robinson.

All Hope of Becoming Human opens in rural Georgia as police officers are called to investigate a store robbery. Across the globe, the world is being ravaged by devastating earthquakes, viruses, riots and crime. But there in Georgia, a terrifying and grotesque creature awaits the officers at a nearby farmhouse. And what investigators find later – decapitations, harvested organs, traces of an organism no one can identify – is baffling. FBI Special Agent Demzey, a seasoned investigator whose expertise lies in the realms of anomalous crimes and the enigmatic fringes of the unknown, is open to any potential explanation. In the spirit of X-Files’ Fox Moulder, he asks his team to look into local folklore, rumors, legends or anything that might have escaped from a local zoo.

Meanwhile, archaeologist Rebecca Duccati arrives at an enigmatic military site hidden within the Arizona desert. Soldiers have excavated an unidentified metallic object at least a quarter mile long, as well as numerous corpses. The bodies show evidence of decapitations, lacerated sternums and precise incisions that are nearly surgical in nature. And not all the corpses are human.

Together, Demzey and Duccati – experts from vastly different worlds – form an unlikely partnership that holds the key to unlocking the mysteries of our existence. With this clever pairing, author Lonnie Busch sets the novel apart from the vast majority of forgettable post-apocalyptic sci-fi thrillers. From their first prickly meeting, in which Rebecca quips, “Wow, they sent the FBI. Unbelievable. To arrest an archaeologist” – the book becomes much harder to put down. As satisfying as Busch’s concept is, we longed for even more on-page scenes between Demzey and Duccati. That’s the sign of great narrative chemistry.

While the odds that the world can be saved are constantly in doubt, that doesn’t stop Busch from adding a romance to the mix. Demzey’s relationship with one of his subordinates is both steamy and sufficiently complicated. All the while, readers will find themselves hoping a love triangle is possible.

In a book where the dark fate of the entire planet is somehow made believable, Busch has created something that fans of horror, archeology fiction and sci-fi can connect with. Let’s hope surviving members of this excellent cast return for another adventure. ...more

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Aug 31, 2023 Joseph Lewis rated it it was amazing

Shelves: science-fiction, horror

Earth has suffered a number of quakes throughout the world, exposing in each quake site hundreds of human skeletal remains and large unidentified metallic objects. Professor Braden, an archaeologist, and her assistant, Rebecca Duccati, are flown by helicopter to a large fissure near the Four Corners of Arizona. They are the only females on the makeshift base, and the military has cordoned off the area, known only as “the pit”, allowing no one, especially media, to venture past armed guards.

In G Earth has suffered a number of quakes throughout the world, exposing in each quake site hundreds of human skeletal remains and large unidentified metallic objects. Professor Braden, an archaeologist, and her assistant, Rebecca Duccati, are flown by helicopter to a large fissure near the Four Corners of Arizona. They are the only females on the makeshift base, and the military has cordoned off the area, known only as “the pit”, allowing no one, especially media, to venture past armed guards.

In Georgia and in other areas of the country, FBI Agent Zach Demzey and his partner, Connie Wegman, investigate a series of unexplained deaths, near mutilations that have occurred. Eventually, their investigations lead Demzey to team up with Duccati to uncover the truth.

The first several chapters show the reader, in horrifying detail, events taking place around the world, which serve to set up the storyline. The author took great effort in describing setting and place in the book, and vividly describes the events in those areas. It was a masterful job! Being a visual reader and writer, it didn’t take me long to nestle into the story, and these first chapters pushed and pulled me deeper into the world created by the author. The characters in All Hope of Becoming Human are fully developed and not cardboard cutouts. There is an educated, yet playful banter between the characters as they live and breathe on the page.

This book is hard to peg, in that it could easily fit into the science fiction genre, or the thriller-horror genre. I would simply call it a science fiction thriller. For those of you who enjoyed the television series The X Files, you will feel at home reading All Hope of Becoming Human. It has that same vibe. The work causes one to question and ponder the history of earth and mankind, as well as the future of both. I found myself in nonreading moments, thinking about each.

I am not normally a sci-fi guy. The title drew me in, and once I opened the book, the action kept me reading and entertained. I give this book a solid 5 Star Rating.
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