Ahoy there mateys! The was a pleasant, okay read.  If I had realized that the author is Anthony Ryan, the fantasy author, I likely wouldn't have picked this up as I generally do not like his writing style.  I supposed he used a slightly different name because this was a sci-fi book.  This was also a standalone.

I was interested in this book because all seven characters wake up with amnesia and are on some kind of mission on boat in the middle of a river.  But to what purpose?  I am a sucker for secret missions and boats.  I enjoyed the set-up and enjoyed the prospective of the main character, "Conrad."

It was once the mystery starts to be explained that I was less excited.  The sci-fi aspects of this book are frankly unoriginal and don't completely make sense when the mission is finally explained.  However, it was not unenjoyable.  I though the atmosphere on the river was fun and it was a quick read.  Readers who don't read a lot of sci-fi would likely enjoy it more.  For me it was a fun popcorn book but ultimately rather forgettable.  Arrr!