Zeta Hack (Star Justice #3) by Michael-Scott Earle

Zeta Hack (Star Justice #3) Reviews

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  Sgt Maj

  Disappointed
  
  I've read ALL of the books in the series. First was unquestionably the best, solid 3 from my perspective. The mixture of SciFi, Mil and paranormal was interesting and author made it work, more or less.
  
  The second was not as good, IMO, but author introduced a new, unique character (ship which is not uncommon in SciFi) and didn't do much with it, especially in book 3. That was very disappointing.
  
  I don't enjoy any story,book where MC is a Superhero and the second used that character type more, whereas 1 was more credible (?). So didn't enjoy second as much reading about the Wolverine, Superman MC.
  
  Was hoping that author, series got back on track w book 1 and feel ambushed with this one. The SEXUAL OVER/UNDER tones was major focus throughout and character, action took a back seat. This read too much like a male teenager fantasy.
  
  There's so many examples and not in mood to write Cliff Notes on Zeta. Did I say teenager? I'm a little long on my teeth but I'd love to be on a small spaceship w four, dead gorgeous women and my main 'squeeze ' kinda telling me it's okay to mess around w the others because she knows I only love her..... ? Good grief, not what I signed up for thinking mil SciFi genre read.
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  Steven Allen

  I liked all three of these books, no matter how preposterous it is that a weretiger could attract a crew for his (sentient?) ship of nothing but beautiful women all who desire him. This is not fine literature, but good escapist reading, or man lit if you will.
  
  Some editing mistakes, but nothing that really detracted from the story. Most errors are probably caused by revisions and rewrites, more so than shoddy writing.
  
  This author's space opera reminds me a lot of Bill Baldwin's Helmsman series.
  
  Little more descriptive sex in this one and lots of violence, definitely not for minors or the ultra-conservative.
  
  I hope there are more books in this series as I would like to see where Adam, the ladies and the ship go next. Maybe the crew will run into more soldiers like Adam and Eve. I would love to see someone like Adam, but instead of another weretiger maybe a weresabertooth or a wereliger.
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  RoRo

  This book really dragged for me.
  
  This series seems to set things up but never once touch on anything that was laid out. I get that the author is trying to write a space odyssey series but it feels like it's missing something to capture that feeling of a spectacular adventure. The whole narrative feels so confusing and weirdly rushed, yet the pacing of the book feels slow. Hmph! The story of the series so far seems to have no end goal/no goal to achieve instead it focuses on the here and now of the characters, and what makes this structure unappealing is the way the author writes the events that happens in each book forcing the MCs to act. To me, I just don't get it especially with how each book ends. The story just feels out of control and all over the place. This is especially true for this book. Things seem to happen randomly and the characters are always at the wrong place at the wrong time. There is no rhyme or reason for anything, it just feels like things happen because drama. Adam is also a let down in this book.
  
  Minor plot spoilers
  
  In book one the premise was to steal a ship yet what exactly was the payoff of stealing the ship? IDK, because it just went from jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire. There was no victory gained.
  
  Next is book two, and what I read there made little to no sense. Eve pushed Adam to do the right thing and when it backfires we get the most lame ass solution to stopping a war. I was expecting more from a mini war arc but it felt so bland....Maybe its just me.
  
  Then in this book, everything just feels so out of control. Everything that happens in this book makes little to no sense. Everything from setup to conclusion, makes no sense! Ok you mean to tell me that you are going to forgive the person who was so willing to chain you up, force you to do a suicide mission, and constantly harassed you through the book so easily. Just because Eve said so. I don't care that your true love told you to do it, but it's FUCKING retarded to forgive a person who doesn't give a shit about you, and was forcing you to do things that you don't want to do because they had someone you love as leverage. Then you turn around and save the entire Queen's Hat and for what, Juliette to like you. NO! Nothing in this story made sense. The author's only reason for Adam to care about anything is because Eve said so and because she said she care he must care. Something seems so off about this narrative.
  
  
  Minor character spoilers
  
  Eve is still a mystery to us the readers. Since book one we are promised that we will learn more about her but the author seems to have had that conversation between Adam and Eve in-between book 2 and 3. WTF? How do you write a story about this mysterious character and have them explain everything to the MCs off page? JUST WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK? We have to depend on Adam remembering parts of the conversation at random intervals. This is just STUPID!
  
  Z is still somewhat promising. The author is trying to push Adam and Z together but (atleast to me), it doesn't make any sense. Why start developing another relationship when the first one is in micro pieces scattered everywhere? It makes this relationship seemed forced rather than a natural progression. I want Adam and Z to be together but it just feels so wrong. I get the unwillingness to be in a harem on her side, but Adam is a real piece of work. I don't know why, but Adam's ideology for relationships seems very out of place with the type of book this is.
  
  (I don't like it when an author tries to add a new girl to a harem without developing the girl before. It feels disrespectful to every character involved because essentially you are going to have the girl before take a massive step back which would give the new girl room to develop but when the first girl isn't fleshed out it feels wrong. These a relationships not friendships this needs to be treated with more care!)
  
  Juliette is by far one of the worse characters I have read. If it wasn't for my friend telling me some spoilers, I would be fine with her being the antagonist but based on what I heard about in the later books I just hate her character. One, her attitude stinks. I hate women who believe that they are the hottest shit in the world and everyone must bend to their will. I have dealt with enough of those type of women in my real life, I don't want to read about it in my stories. Two, her blatant disrespect for everyone around her. She believes, she knows every fucking thing and everyone is stupid and beneath her. Why you might ask, because the world was mean to her. Listen up Sally the world is down right miserable to some but that doesn't mean you have to treat people the way that you are. I hate that excuse from people like that. (**Cough Cough ex **Cough Cough.) And three she never truly apologized for being an absolute bitch. She may have said the line but it would take much more than "I'm sorry" to truly apologize for her behavior. She has two of the worst qualities a person could have and you mean to tell me that the author wants me to sympathize with her. FUCK NO. (Adam in this book is so weak. No back bone, No self control, No anything to fight back about the situation he is in, he just takes all the punishment dealt to him without question. Jeezus H Cheese but thank god I got this book from my friend or I would have been hitting up Michael-Scott Earle for a refund every minute.)
  
  Now Adam. Initially I thought he was the reluctant hero arc-type but now IDK what to think. Is he a reluctant hero or a willing hero? As it stand right now his character isn't working for me. Adam (to me) seems to be a very one dimensional character. There are no layers to him. No complicated story, no mystery elements, just an open book. I don't know how to feel about this. Eve and Z seems to be characters with layers upon layers (which makes them interesting to me) but Adam seems kinda dull. His entire storyline just seems to be kill everything and let the beast out BUT he doesn't want to let the beast out. Plus I don't like how powerless he feels in every story so far. He always has to react to things around him and as the story goes on, things are more and more out of his control, yet he does nothing about it. This concept would have been interesting but with how the story is written, it feels.....like Adam is an idiot male. **Trel
  
  
  
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  Tony Hisgett

  A bit of a clichéd beginning to the book, within seconds of getting their hands on some credits they find themselves in the middle of a bank hold-up. I had hoped the author would have matured just a bit, but unfortunately the story seemed to be just as frantic as in the first two books, with them moving from one disaster to the next.
  
  The main part of the book starts with Alex and Z being blackmailed into trying to infiltrate a group of criminal organisations. The infiltration part isn’t particularly well written and to be honest is fairly boring, then everything goes frenetic again. The defence of the space station is certainly exciting, but yet another fight against overwhelming odds and the last minute action that saves the day can be over done.
  
  I just wish the author would stop making the plot disaster driven and actually allow them to develop some sort of plan that they can implement, with at least some success. As for the ridiculous teenage romance/sex fantasy, please just forget it.
  
  If it seems I am being over critical, it’s because right from book one I thought this is a great group of characters but at the moment they are not realising their potential. I would have given the book 2.5 stars if this was possible.
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  Holly Lenz

  Zeta Hack is a fun book that's part space story and part period gangster adventure. The story is fast moving and often funny. Nothing to take too seriously, but what would you expect with a book that features a man who morphs into a tiger man anyway? While the book is better if you read the whole series, but this book should work just fine as a stand alone adventure.
  
  Contains violence, language, and some sexual situations (but no actual sex).
  
  I received an ARC copy from the author. This is my honest and voluntary review.
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  Debbie Elholm

  Adam, Eve and Z arrive at the Queen's Hat Station to buy supplies and maybe hire some crew members to help out on their ship, Persephone. But they get caught up in a station that is besieged by corrupt cops, and lots of gangs. So Adam decides the only thing to do is to go undercover and try outwit one of the gang lords. Little does he know that another force is going to arrive at the station making things very difficult for him and his little crew.
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  Crystal Miller

  Nevermind my previous idea that these are a modern John Carter series. This is the novelization of a harem anime. Not literally, the anime doesn't exist, but it fits the mold. The author should really try to find some artists to make an anime. Yet again, this isn't high culture, it's having fun without thinking about the consequences. I like it and know well enough that I should feel ashamed of myself for it, but I'm not really ashamed of it. Make what you will of that. On to book four!
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  Mkittysamom

  One adventure per book? Or planet?
  
  I like the saving innocent people from corrupt governments. The characters are growing and becoming like a family and I like that although all the women are attracted to the Captain.. he has mostly tried to figure out his feelings first before pursuing any of them.. and it’s getting more complicated as more crew members of the female gender are added. I love Eve, I want to know more about her.. now she is called a witch.. and Z the hacker with a brain port..and Adam Captain Tiggggger. It’s a inside joke if you’ve read it you will get it. I wasn’t sure that they were going to be able to help Queen’s Station.. seemed like everyone was trying to take them for a ride but the ending was awesome.. “We like to party.. we like to 🎉 “<—Song in my head and dancing lol. Persephone the ship.. seems able to talk to Eve but more of her secrets are unraveling.. onto the next Episode.. of Star Justice 4!
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  Frank Bertino

  Saving Eve with Z
  
  I'm really into this series. It has humor, action, and romance. In this story Adam kills a bunch of bank robbers for trying to rob them, but mostly for hitting Z. Captured by the police, Commander Juliette impresses Adam and Z into helping her catch slavers. Eve is kept in jail to insure Adam's compliance. This book examines the developing relationship with Adam and Z. Along the way, they collect a pair of twin engineers and get a line on a pilot. What is going to happen with all the beautiful women they have collected? How will Adam and Eve work out the inclusion of Z in their relationship? Will Adam learn how to communicate more effectively with Persephone? I really like this book and anxiously await the next book.
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  Frances Law

  Gory
  
  Wow! Adam, Eve and Z are back again and have jumped out of the firing pan and into the fire. They arrive at the Queen's Hat space station to buy supplies and find some crewmen but, before they know it, they are in deep doodoo! For a station that has as ban on guns, rifles and other weaponry there are sure a lot of people carrying them. Adam, Eve and Z happen to be in a bank when it is robbed, by gun carrying bandits. Of course Adam has to defend his women and thereby runs foul of the law; because you're not allowed to kill anyone in self defense on the station. After this there is gore and more gore as Adam tries to get Eve out of gaol. These books are fast paced space opera at its finest. Next up the twins.
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  Preston Dannelley

  Man-Kzin Wars joins Heinlein--Children of RAH?
  
  I could have pondered this for many years and not come up with this combo!!! Thank you sir for striking a very tender chord in my heart. I was appalled to hear of the loss of Amazon's support. Please don't hesitate to ask for any help that I might offer. Now I am off to follow your instructions to keep up with you and your wonderful cast of characters.
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  D.Paul Moore

  Space opera fun
  
  Third book in the series, the crew is getting larger. If you like gangsters, smugglers, space battles, and gunfights, with a side order of tongue-in-cheek, this is for you. Please read the first two books if you’re interested in their back story, it’s all the same type of action.
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  Scott

  as far as the first two was concerned they were good but this one brought everything set up in the first two into not a good book like them but a great
  
  enjoyed it much more then the first two but that is not saying i did not enjoy them
  
  am now reading the 4th and am enjoying it as much as this one
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  Charlie

  Mr. Earle continues to dazzle.
  
  I stumbled upon the works of Michael-Scott Earle and I have not regretted it yet. I've made my way through the rest of his series and am now reading through the star justice series. This series is just as fantastic as his others. Action packed with a very likeable hero, this is a series for you if you enjoy the space opera genre.
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  Hesperjan Bladewick

  Mike has done it.......AGAIN!
  
  Hey man, WTG with the newest add! Read it in like 4 hrs! Awesome! I will give you some feedback on RoseBoy once I read it! I said it before and I will say it again...YOU da man!
  
  Jeremy Malouf
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  Janette

  Interesting Sci-fi Adventure
  
  I really enjoyed this third installment of the Star Justice series. The setting is a pretty far out space station and there are some interesting new characters in the mix too - I look forward to learning more about them in the next book.
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  Nancy Phy

  Great story
  
  I love this adventure series. It's a great story with lots of action and wonderful characters. It's a fun read and I would recommend it to anyone that enjoys a great space adventures.
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  Alastar

  Loved it
  
  I really enjoyed the story, and meeting a few new characters. The has grown a bit larger and poor Adam is so lost but in a very good way. This series continues to improve, looking forward to reading the next book.
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  Stephan Myers

  Great story
  
  This is such a fun read I'm really enjoying this series. This story moves right along with plenty of action. Great character development and wonderful emotions. Keep them coming!