This book is a cheat. It's not a complete story but rather a teaser for series. This makes me angry. Also I didn't realize when I downloaded it (maybe as a freebie) that it was a YA story. Only reason I didn't give it one star is that I reserve that for books I don't finish. ( )

Transmission is a young adult novel with a 13 year old boy as a protagonist and I actually enjoyed this book. I’m not big on young adult novels as the problems teenagers face seemed irrelevant to me even when I was a teenager, but this book was well written and avoided many of the tropes of young adult sci-fi. Perhaps it is because the protagonist finds out at the very beginning of the book that he is dying and, so normal teenage problems are not really part of his life anymore.

There were a few moments that made me cringe a little, but I think that that had to do more with how the scientists acted in certain situations and being familiar with that world, it made it seem extra unrealistic.

Overall, I enjoyed this book. I will note that I actually ended up listening to it as an audiobook, which made it easier to get through. So, if you like young adult sci-fi, definitely read it! If however, you’re not into young adult then meh. ( )

Plenty of holes, lack of serious research, childish nonsense and a writer's addiction to "as though". It's a somehow enjoyable fast-reading when you're bored. The general idea is nice - heavily inspired by the classic Bodysnatchers -, but the writing is meh. Moreover, it feels like the first 30min of a 70s sci-fi movie! ( )

Morgan Rice did it again! In her superb writing style, she always make us release our imagination to fantastic worlds, living the story with our heroes, enjoying the well built characters in very intelligent plots.

In another series that promises to be as entertaining as the previous ones, Morgan presents us with the tale of a young boy named Kevin, who suffers from a uncommon degenerative brain disease, known as leukodystrophy. That disease allow him to be sensitive to radio messages coming from space, and he can translate the messages that for others seems just noise. After SETI confirms that the message is real, things go crazy and the plot develops in a nice pace with some twists that will keep the reader on the edge of their seats. This is not a typical alien invasion book. Put your seat belt on and enjoy the ride.

Sci-fi is my favorite genre and this is a very nice book, that I recommend to the permanent library of all readers that love a well written sci-fi/fantasy book. They will embark in a journey full of action, heartbreak and magic, loyalty and betrayal, and they will not be disappointed. ( )