“[the ending] knocked my socks off, left my jaw gaping... The Affinity Trap coheres on a literary level because, at its core, is a political and psychological novel, always focused and centered on the evolution and/or devolution of Delgado's loyalties, moral structure, character and essential consciousness. At its heart, this is a novel of character, bouncing around from one level of rigour to another on an external, phenomenological level, but always believable, interesting, and realistic on a psychological level.”

— Norman Spinrad, Asimov's

"...exhilarating plot...a dark science fiction thriller..."

— Alternative Worlds

"The Affinity Trap is a great first novel that will appeal both to fans of Richard Morgan's cyber-noir adventures and lovers of the kind of martial futuristics published in great quantities by Baen Books. Keep an eye out for Book Two of the series: The Destiny Mask."

— SciFidimensions

"....Sketchley's solid writing drives this plot-based story..."

— Publishers Weekly

"...a 'small scale' space opera ... I found myself drawn to the compelling narrative. I was eagerly waiting to see exactly what happened next.... Sketchley is clearly a competent and skilful writer. I look forward to the next book in the Structure series, The Destiny Mask. For now, The Affinity Trap is here to keep you entertained."

— SFSignal

"...a great combination of shameless entertainment with thought-provoking literature..."

— The Agony Column Book Reviews and Commentary

"...impressive...thrilling... a strong sense of humanity..."

— Interzone

"Sex with aliens is always tricky, and not just for the obvious reasons... In the best British SF tradition."

— The Guardian

"...the characters are fresh, feisty and vigourous... [there are] plenty of twists and turns before the shock ending. Good, pacy, racy, spacey stuff. Great anti-hero — gripping action and an interesting take on the whole addiction culture."

— Dreamwatch

"...a stonkingly wonderful, sheer bloody genius ending that most authors wouldn’t even dream of let alone write. Brilliant."

— Emerald City

"This spectacular debut superbly combines the suspense and skulduggery of a Tom Clancy thriller, the existentialism of Iain M. Banks and the operatic grandeur of Peter Hamilton..."

— Fantasy & Science Fiction Book Club

"[The Affinity Trap] is swift, sleek space opera, full of incident, exoticism and, indeed, eroticism."

— Ian R MacLeod