Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
22 used & new from £0.01
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
The Affinity Trap
 
 
Share your own customer images
Search inside this book

The Affinity Trap (Paperback)

by Martin Sketchley (Author)
3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
RRP: £6.99
Price: £6.29 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £0.70 (10%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Only 1 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, July 21? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
10 new from £2.99 11 used from £0.01 1 collectible from £4.95
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Paperback 10 used & new from £1.80

Frequently Bought Together

The Affinity Trap + The Liberty Gun (Structure Trilogy 3) + The Destiny Mask (Structure Trilogy 2)
Price For All Three: £24.27

Show availability and shipping details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Liberty Gun (Structure Trilogy 3)

The Liberty Gun (Structure Trilogy 3)

by Martin Sketchley
4.5 out of 5 stars (2)  £11.69
The Destiny Mask (Structure Trilogy 2)

The Destiny Mask (Structure Trilogy 2)

by Martin Sketchley
3.0 out of 5 stars (3)  £6.29
The Temporal Void

The Temporal Void

by Peter F. Hamilton
4.4 out of 5 stars (25)  £7.14
Matter

Matter

by Iain M. Banks
3.5 out of 5 stars (104)  £5.07
Stealing Light

Stealing Light

by Gary Gibson
3.4 out of 5 stars (19)  £4.54
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books; New Ed edition (7 Mar 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0743468481
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743468480
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 683,196 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

The Guardian
"Sex with aliens is always tricky, and not just for the obvious reasons... In the best British SF tradition." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Dreamwatch
"Plenty of twists and turns before the shock ending...gripping action and an interesting take on the whole addiction culture." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

See all Product Description
Inside This Book (Learn More)
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
Search inside this book:

Tag this product

 (What's this?)
Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.
Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

7 Reviews
5 star:
 (1)
4 star:
 (2)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:
 (4)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
3.0 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, enjoyable and just a bit raunchy, 21 Mar 2004
By Kay Hawthorne (South West England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Affinity Trap (Paperback)
I thoroughly enjoyed this one - a tempting mix of Sci Fi, adventure and love story.

Main character Delgado is quite a deep chappy with a lovely sense of humour, and he's having to re-think his approach to life in The Affinity Trap. After becoming addicted Lycern's to alien pheremones, he finds he doesn't want to hand her over to Earth's military, which is a bit awkward since they sent him to rescue her in the first place. Trouble is, if she doesn't go to Earth and marry Commander Supreme Myson, war will break out between Lycern's planet and Earth, and millions will die.

Sketchley has a nice flowing style and a good eye for description. There's stealth attacks and shoot 'em outs, plot twists and sex scenes, all packed between the covers of Affinity Trap. Which means there's something for everyone. I'm certainly glad I took the chance on this new author.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The Affinity Trap, 12 Feb 2004
By Mr D J Bridges (Lee, North Devon United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Affinity Trap (Paperback)
I was not a great si-fi reader until I picked this up then could not put it down! I found it original in content with a good story line. Martin Sketchley has me wanting to come back for more. Bring on the next book.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, 16 Jun 2005
After reading the mostly favourable reviews, I found the book disappointing. To be fair, there are some good and interesting ideas, but the loose plot ends, cardboard characters and occasional sheer silliness put me off. The author has promise, but he plainly needs a good editor.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars Poorly Written
I thought the book had some nice concepts, but found Sketchleys writing amateurish. The only reason I made it to the end was that I genuinely did want to know what happened, but... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. A. Farooq

2.0 out of 5 stars vignettes
This book left me disappointed, it feels like a series of cliched set pieces lashed together at the last minute by a tenuous plot.
And the alien sex is just weird. Read more
Published 22 months ago by B. pusey

5.0 out of 5 stars A striking novel from a new author
I bought Martin Sketchley's Affinity Trap on the off-chance, but am glad I did. While this sort of science fiction has been done by many other people in the past, Sketchley brings... Read more
Published 22 months ago by PB

2.0 out of 5 stars A few Inspired Ideas but Uninspiring Narrative
Some parts of the book are gripping, the narrative and main charactersfairly well defined. But the plot hangs together limply. Read more
Published on 23 April 2004 by saint_nix

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

Fun for Everyone

Christmas Gifts
Achieve over 15,000 RPM with our great range of Powerballs.

›Shop the Powerball store

  

Let Olay Amaze You

Olay Total Effects Day Moisturiser SPF15 50ml
Amazon.co.uk sells all your favourite ranges from Olay, including Regenerist and Total Effects.

›Discover Olay at Amazon.co.uk

  

Up to 50% off Dental Care

Braun Oral-B Professional Care 6000 Rechargeable Toothbrush - Pack of 2
Put a sparkle in your smile with up to 50% off selected Oral-B and Philips rechargeable toothbrushes.

›Up to 50% off power toothbrushes

  

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

  
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates