Vapor (Cy Reed Adventures)

Cy Reed returns for a fourth adventure. Having enjoyed previous three Cy Reed adventures immensely, I was excited for this book and was not disappointed at all. I like Cy Reed because he is a very fallible every man hero in line of Indiana Jones. He is not invulnerable and he does not win every fight yet displays a doggy persistence that you cannot help but root for.Cy,Beverly and Graham are hired to salvage a Reliquary by Lila Grinberg in middle of a sandstorm. During the retrieval they are attacked by a roving gang of marauders. Before long a drone attacks and kills everyone and Cy, Beverly and Graham barely escape with their life. With her dying breath Lila warns Cy to destroy the Reliquary before "everyone dies". Soon the Reliquary is stolen and running out of time, Cy finds himself in middle of a conspiracy with far reaching, horrible consequences. And in between you will find politics, data modelling, bizarre weather patterns, global climate change, artificial intelligence, contrails, philanthropy and what not !Vapor is a thrill ride and a page turner. Unfortunately that's why I also had to take away one star from my review. The book reads like a action movie from start till end. However due to this there is barely any character development. Cy, Beverly and Graham who feature in all Cy Reed novels are barely given any introduction and author assumes the reader is familiar with these character. Although this is a stand-alone book and reading past books is not necessary for enjoying this book a half page summary of Cy, Beverly and Gharam and how they got to their current situation (Their Salvage company) would help the reader get invested in the characters. I also believe Cy has the potential to be a great character and a great series, unfortunately as a character he barely develops in this book.Compared to the thrills and contents of the book though, these complaints are mere nit-picking. Fans of Jeremy Robinson, James Rollins and Michael Crichton will greatly enjoy this book.

Another Cy Reed adventure...this time with a fairly implausible storyline. Good fun for light reading on an airplane to while away the hours. Author needed to do a little ore research on bubonic and pneumonic plague(s) - but then again if he had stuck to facts, it would have ruined the book's premise. Will look forward to reading the next book in the series.

The entire thing stops in its track when the author resorts to the tired Villain tells entire plot to the hero in pages and pages of dialogue. Also, the author is entirely too fond of the word “visage”.

Breathtaking!Once I started reading this book, I could not put it down. The suspense builds from the very first page to an exciting conclusion. The research is extensive. The author has a unique ability to breathe life into a multitude of science issues that we face today. Cy Reed is a complex hero that one can really wrap their mind around. As such, I enjoyed the way Cy tackled and overcame the many obstacles that he encountered. The whole story makes me think twice about global warming and its causes. I've enjoyed the previous Cy Reed stories and look forward to his next adventure!

Like most adventure books, Vapor has the usual mix of history, mystery and globetrotting hijinks but unfortunately it’s not that well written. The plot is a little predictable, the characters are little thin and the descriptions of Cy physically fighting someone or something are a little too long - kind of like the last 30 minutes of a Transformers movie. That being said, Vapor is still a fun read that offers some interesting historical and scientific tidbits and gives us likeable characters in the erstwhile archeologist/ adventurer Cy Reed and his cohorts Beverly and Dutch. So if you’re looking to spend an afternoon on the couch in your pjs, Vapor is a good choice to keep you company - until the next Sigma Force novel comes out.

I liked the book and I like the way David Meyer stringing along in the book before you really find out what is going on. Very interesting books and I really like his books.

Vapor was a good book held my interest throughout the book which is hard to do. I give it a 4

Little character review and new character development. Book just plunges in with no real setup on why the previous characters are working together. Cy kills hardened enforcer Pascal by throwing his machete. Lame. Guards kill all themselves in a crossfire. Lame. U.S. Military sends troops to a remote island via helicopter. Lame. Ever heard of the 82d Airborne. Cy's father ruined a lot of history. How and why. Cy finds treasure at the end. Makes no sense. What's the purpose. Lame. Three stars because of good editing.

brill

I gave up trying to read this book. I read anything and everything but this was hard work.

Not bad

not to bad