Cryoburn and Monster Hunter

Cryoburn by Lois Bujold. The focus on this is on cryogenic suspension, plus death and what people will go through to avoid it. It didn't seem as complex and compelling as the earlier Vorkosigan books; I got the feeling that the author didn't really think everything through. Part of the reason for that may be because Miles is no longer a hyperactive underdog; when you can phone Imperial Security and have them solve your problem by brute force, you are not forced to be brilliant. Part of it may be that the viewpoint was distributed among several characters; we weren't as focussed on Miles as we have previously been.  Without giving anything away, I'll say that the ending felt disjointed, disrupted, unfinished; however, looking back at it, I think that was intentional and I think it works artistically.

Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia. The hero throws his boss out a fourteenth story window, with good reason; Monster Hunters recruits him and things go from bad to much, much worse. However, in the story, almost all problems can be solved with the proper application of firepower; and the Monster Hunters have lots and lots of firepower. It's not all firepower, though, there's some introspection and character growth. This book is not going to make it into my Top Ten list, but it's a good first effort, and I understand the sequel is better.