Boundary

A Baen Book/Baen Publishing Enterprises

Written by Eric Flint & Ryk E. Spoor
Copyright 2006

Boundary is a fun punny book where paleontologists unearth an alien on the boundary of the time of the disappearance of the dinosaurs. After a probe discovers a base and the remains of another alien on a Martian moon - an international team of scientists is assembled and a manned expedition is sent to Mars to search for more alien remains. Were the aliens responsible for killing the dinosaurs?

The book has strong women characters, so much so that they are mostly the most interesting characters in the book, even more interesting than the enthusiastic geek A.J. It is interesting to note the academic jealousies of paleontology as well as the political issues concerning the discovery of aliens.

Pancho
All people smile in the same language.

The Incredible Hulk

Ballantine Books/Del Rey/
Presidio Press/One World

Written by Peter David
Based on the screenplay by Edward Norton and Zak Penn
Copyright 2008

This novelization of the movie The Incredible Hulk is a fairly accurate adaptation of the movie. As with novelizations by Peter David, there is more characterization to the characters than was portrayed in the movie - especially with his extensive experience with comics.

While on the run from the military, scientist Bruce Banner tries to find a solution for his condition of becoming the aggressive monster -  the Hulk. One military soldier searching for the Hulk, driven to do anything to stop him, is even willing to undergo the same process to become just like the Hulk in order to stop the Hulk.

While I have not read the comic book in years, the drama in this novelization equals and in some cases surpasses what I remember of the comic book with it's detail-oriented narration.

Pancho
All people smile in the same language.