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saccalai's review
3.0
This is a completely different type of book for me so I wasn't sure what to expect but I'm so glad I gave it try. The series format and the fact the I was listening to an audiobook made it feel more like a TV series boxset. There was action all the way to the end.
ltg584's review
For only the reason that I just can't seem to find the time to listen to audio books, I'm setting this one aside. I think I may have to switch over to ebook, because it's definitely an awesome serial!
donnek's review
4.0
Omg! Sooo bizarre! A futuristic tale of a guy who collects dying people's life force and gives it to smart, rich people. The whole story reads like a tv show. Being that I'm not a tv watcher (die hard book reader), it's kind of weird I even liked it but I did. Definitely going to continue with book two or rather season two.
aimee70807's review
3.0
I hate to admit it, but I was disappointed in the rest of this series. The first "episode", which you can get on Amazon for free, was startlingly good. And the rest isn't really bad, but it's got some issues.
The biggest issue for me (which probably won't bother most people) is that it felt very sensationalized, like I was watching a TV crime show. I enjoyed the grittiness of the first episode, but there was a *lot* of violence in the subsequent issues that just pushed me over the edge into not enjoying it.
I am glad I read Debt Collector, though, because I'd previously thought writing a serial was a good idea. Make each installment 99 cents and you can develop a fan base for your novel as you write it. After reading Debt Collector, though, I realized that a good serial is extremely hard to do properly. It's tough to make each episode have a stopping point, but still keep the novel's momentum going. In the end, this ebook felt more like TV than like a novel, and I'm not a fan of TV.
The biggest issue for me (which probably won't bother most people) is that it felt very sensationalized, like I was watching a TV crime show. I enjoyed the grittiness of the first episode, but there was a *lot* of violence in the subsequent issues that just pushed me over the edge into not enjoying it.
I am glad I read Debt Collector, though, because I'd previously thought writing a serial was a good idea. Make each installment 99 cents and you can develop a fan base for your novel as you write it. After reading Debt Collector, though, I realized that a good serial is extremely hard to do properly. It's tough to make each episode have a stopping point, but still keep the novel's momentum going. In the end, this ebook felt more like TV than like a novel, and I'm not a fan of TV.
ljhayward's review
Not rating this because I didn't finish it. At least, I haven't yet. I may get back to it but probably not. The story started strong and intriguing, but the episodic nature and a few plot issues detracted from my enjoyment enough I put it down and couldn't pick it up again.
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