Review: Good, but wish it was more like The X-Files
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 19, 2012
Sometimes it's not such a great idea to read the sample or the reviews. In the intro to the book and in at least one review, I got the impression that Shadow Unit was a combination of Criminal Minds, The X-Files, and Millenium. I watched those three shows and was a fan of X-Files and Millenium, so I started reading the book with that expectation in mind. Although the stories deal with people who are anomalies, they aren't really that similar to X-Files or Millenium. However, the stories were still mostly well-written and entertaining. Of the four novellas included in this book, I would say that one of them is great, two are good, and one is so-so. I did enjoy the bonus material. I thought they were nice additions to help round out the characters. Overall, this was a good book, and if it were actually more like X-Files, I might have given it 5 stars.