“An very entertaining story by John Scalzi but not a novel on level with Robert A. Heinlein (who he's often compared). This story is in three parts. In part one our hero, a senior citizen on earth, joins the Colonial Defense Forces and we follow his processing into a soldier. In part two we follow him through a series of battles. In the final section there is a big pivotal battle that our hero is uniquely qualified to handle. Heinlein's novels made you reflect on the human condition and were good stories. Scalzi is simply a good story teller. There's nothing wrong with that and I already have The Ghost Brigades, the sequel, on my book shelf.”