Reviews for One Jump Ahead (Jon and Lobo Series #1)

The average rating for One Jump Ahead (Jon and Lobo Series #1) based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-09-04 00:00:00 Jenteal Rossi I'll start off by saying that the author handles Lobo with admirable restraint. Let's face it, there is a lot of potential for unprecedented mayhem here. Instead, there is a lot of tactical, and even strategic, plotting involved and the story focuses mainly on Jon Moore in this first novel. This is perhaps the best route to take, but I'm hoping the subsequent novels will see Lobo fully unleashed. As far as Science Fiction adventures are concerned, One Jump Ahead has one or two tricks up its sleeve that differentiates it from the pack. The leading character, apart from being a nano-enhanced super soldier (nothing new there), can also talk to machines. Machines? Erm? It's not as daft as it sounds; it's actually handled quite expertly in a quaint bling-tech kind of way. Considering that the story takes place in the far future, the typical household appliance described here isn't remotely identifiable with whatever is occupying your kitchen at the moment, and that obviously helps. It has to do with frequencies, artificial intelligence and other science-y stuff. Despite the fact that Jon Moore is different, he certainly isn't invincible, and pains are taken to emphasise this. He sometimes needs help, and he is sometimes vulnerable. There are also many secrets in his past, some of which remain shrouded in mystery. Everything seems to indicate that this will be explored further in the sequels to One Jump Ahead so there is a lot to look forward to. Our super-soldier also has a sidekick (Lobo), who just happens to be a Predator Class Assault Vehicle. Sounds cool, doesn't it? And it is too. There isn't much more to be said on this point, it's the series' signature. The book wasn't as pulpy as I'd expected it to be, and it has a lot to do with the fact that the author doesn't get too carried away with his creations. Like I've already mentioned: admirable. So, buckets of attitude and old school fun still gets you places. The underwater sequence alone (with a racing Ray named Bob) is worth the price of admission. Fans of David Drake, David Weber and the like should check this out.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-04-04 00:00:00 Glynis Jenkins I love this series. Can't get enough of it. The interaction between the main characters, the situations they find themselves in, and manage to extricate themselves from. Superb. And, hey, you have to love a place called "Pickelponker"! 7/7/17 re-read.