Rookie progress

Carried away by what felt like a rare opportunity, I picked up Rookie by Scott Sigler at Swancon. I didn't mean to, because while I like aliens (and by extension space travel) I'm not that familiar with american football. I am, however a fan of milfic, and so this sporting tale presses enough military buttons to keep me reasonably interested if not intimately aware of the significance of every play. Tim Powers has written several poker-heavy books where I have the same problem, but as long as I can get a feel for the shapes, the ebbs and flows of the action, that is enough. Sigler has managed this quite well.

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ED: And now I've finished it the final cut is here: http://stephbg.livejournal.com/517148.html

The Rookie by Scott Sigler

I got a bit ahead of myself and posted an in-progress not-a-review of The Rookie by Scott Sigler here. I've finished the book now--it certainly qualifies as a page-turner--and the news is still good.

( I don't think there are any serious spoilers here )