After absolutely hating the first Daniel X book, I'm really not sure why I even picked this up. I guess I was holding out hope that it might be a little better (it would be hard for it to be worse...). Besides, Patterson changed collaborators this time around, so there was a CHANCE it would be different. And they are such fast reads that it wouldn't take THAT much time out of my life even if it really did suck.

All that said, it was okay - maybe just a bit better than the first book. The problem I had with it is less in writing style, and more with the actual premise. He can basically do whatever he wants just by imagining it - including hanging out with his deceased parents, and a whole posse of imaginary friends. What gets me is, these imaginary people can apparently affect reality, because he can summon them, have them build something, and then be using it later when they're not around (i.e. they are creating something with a physical form). Daniel can come up with whatever weapons he wants, etc., and yet he still has a tough time with these alien battles. I guess I just think the premise is ridiculous.

On top of that - what the HECK kind of Alien Hunter goes on a date when there is a nasty alien killing people by the...well, by the tens at least, all around him? I feel that when the bodies are piling up (well, this is inaccurate as they are puddles of goo) like they were in this situation, the one person with any hope of stopping it should NOT BE GOING ON A DATE.

Whatever, Daniel X. Who knows if I'll be sticking around to see what you do in book 3.