Winter World (The Long Winter Trilogy Book 1)

I have not read very much science fiction, but I can’t imagine that it gets much better than this thrilling, insightful story. I don’t wish to give anything away, so I won’t, but I do want to acknowledge how powerful yet strangely sad the scenes involving the crew of the Pax were for me. All these brilliant, talented people sitting around a table discussing facts, not rumors, working to solve problems together, displaying civility even in the face of nearly overwhelming danger made me long for a country I once believed in with all my heart. Thank you for the great storytelling, Mr. Riddle.

I have read a few of A.G. Riddle’s books in the past and they we all exceptional. This one did not let me down. He is elegant in the way in which he writes and leads you down a path gently with a few surprises here and there. The depth of his characters and the what intertwines the characters is amazing. I will continue reading his books.

Engrossing. I need fiction that is not real, romantic trash, but outlandishly imaginative. Good read now on to the next

Good book . Looking to read the next. Oh how I dislike the word requirements for recommending a book. Need 1 more :)

Love the story. Well developed characters, set in believable futuristic circumstances. It truly depicts human nature in it's most positive aspects. Really enjoyed the story!

A science fiction with a bunch of science in it. I could hardly put the book down. When James secret is revealed I was surprised! I like a story where I can't always predict everything.

Loved how A.G. quickly laid out the backdrop to the story to it flowed at a fast pace even though there is nothing fast about space. The next evolution of humanity... interesting and believable. Great job of story telling.

my first of Riddle’s reads but not the last! It was certainly solid sci- fiction. I will follow it up soon.He has a knack of making me think I am in there too. really well done and more to come!

I've really liked all of A.G. Riddle's other books. The premise of the book was quite good, but the execution was a bit weak. The Long Winter, Doesn't focus enough on the “winter apocalypse" and its effects on mankind. It is used mostly for set up to a space combat story. Sort of a mash-up of the movies Armageddon, Independence Day, and the Day After Tomorrow. Most of the book is spent on the male protagonist, who is made out to be a super-genius, superhero, Great Leader, etc. The heroic female protagonist was well presented at first, then was turned into basically a whiny girlfriend. There are a lot of holes in the time frames, the science and technology, the strategies, and the motives of the antagonists. The big secret reveal near the end is keeping me interested in reading the next book but I think the romance should needs to take a step back. The winter apocalypse and it's effect on mankind should have been greatly expanded. The main character could have been more human and less all-knowing and omnipotent. Other characters could have been a much bigger part of the story.

....written in the first person present, but A G Riddle has never disappointed so I took a deep breath and entered the world of the long winter. I am so glad that I did; an exciting story, competently written, perfectly edited and totally free of bad language. Around halfway through this many stranded tale, the scientists made a discovery and I thought 'OK, job done' but no, lots more ideas still coming. Totally brilliant, such amazing imagination and attention to detail and totally absorbing.

I read this book in one sitting; that’s how much I enjoyed it. Although this is book one of two, you will be satisfied with how part one ends. Yes, you know that there’s more to come, but still......

Personally I was disappointed by the story. The first third builds up nicely. Realistic SF, plenty of drama, nice enough characters. During the second third the author starts to focus more and more on the characters and less on the main plot of the story. Now I'm not against character building at all, but it should support the main story line and not take over. The final third drives this change so fat that the plot is more like a side-line, which is dutifully processed and quickly dispatched off. Focus is mainly on the characters and tends to repeat itself often and dwell on points that were made clear several chapters back.I think it's a missed opportunity. Either a better balance between character relations and plot or perhaps a bit more pages to that the plot can have the attention it deserves. It is a very nice plot and I think there's so much more in it that would make it even a better story.For me is means that I won't start on the second part (although I already bought it).

I liked the way the narrative was delivered by switching between the two characters speaking in the first person. That was clever. I liked the pace of the book. There was enough detail to slow down a mad dash through the story without becoming tedious. The response of the nations was believable. You wondered whether they would choose to cooperate. The introduction of Oscar was also a clever way to bring up an issue without becoming preachy. It was also good to read an author he did not dependent on so called strong language to create characters or atmosphere.