Frequencies
 Joshua Ortega
 (Reviewer - D. H. BROWN)
 2001 Jodere Group
 ISBN: 1588720691

It was as if an infinite number of frequencies had converged at one single point, making order out of chaos.

Sr. Staff Reviewer D. H. BROWN writes:

Good, hard earthbound future science fiction with a dose of philosophy over the top.

I very seldom find myself enjoying uncorrected galley proofs of any book, as I more often than not, find the climb over the misspellings, bad punctuation, incorrect line spacing, paragraph misalignment, etc., not worth the effort to get to the meat of the story.

I know the book was sent to Rebecca, I don't know how it ended up in my reading pile but it sat there for a while until the day came when I actually had nothing else to read. So, I was forced by the hand of fate to pick it up & start reading.

Besides all of the aforementioned problems, I found myself drawn into this familiar future world set around Seattle, Puget Sound, Lake Union, Bellevue & Redmond. & enjoyed the way Joshua Ortega created the setting for Frequencies.

I found myself deeply engaged with his premise from which the title of the book is derived.

On the most part I liked his characters & their parts in the plot, I like the plot, in fact, I liked the beginning, the middle & the end! A rare treat!

& I liked his future language development which is reminiscent of Allen Dean Foster's The Mocking Program

I don't think it's easy taking the common language we all know & create new words, meanings & shades of connotation to make it flow in future speak, or “freekspeak” as Ortega coins it.

For a first effort Frequencies impressed me & left me with lots to think about, & some definite “freekie” thoughts.

You will enjoy this one!
(08/24/03)

D. H. BROWN
A RebeccasReads.Com Sr. Staff Reviewer

Reviewer's Bio:
D. H. BROWN is the author of the critically acclaimed HONOR DUE and the Citizens Warrior Series. The son of missionary parents and with the help his Uncle Sam, he has touched base in more than 40 countries.  In 1986 he produced the independent children's film Lessie's Rainbow.  During the late 80s and early 90s, he wrote the book Common Sense and delivered the seminars of the same name for the Community Action Network of Seattle (CAN).  While doing his early Vietnam recovery work, he counseled Veterans and spoke widely to men's groups in Washington state, and was a founder of The Lodge of the Wolf.

D. H. BROWN has worked as a Logistics and Weapons Specialist in Viet Nam; day laborer; Director of Security; Armored Car Driver; Police Officer; Professional Hunting Guide; Trapper; Dog Sledder; Homesteader; Truck Driver; General Contractor; Minister; Editor; Writer; Speaker; Restaurateur; Movie Producer; Antique Restoration Specialist; Personal Care Worker; PC Repair Specialist; Computer Instructor; Webmaster and Web Designer. "I write about what I know."

He lives deep in the Pacific Northwest rainforest with his wife, author and editor Rebecca and Buddy Dog, working on his next book.
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