Review: Believability issues
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 30, 2012
Not a bad read.  Storyline is well thought out.  The missing 2 stars represent the shortcomings others have noted in their reviews:  the disconnect between the fact that society has broken down everywhere, and yet the story still includes such things as will probates, plot points generated by everyone's continued access to the internet, and ongoing investigations of organized crime...with the associated law enforcement and legal system still being in place and unchanged.  Also, the story itself seems to be told in the form of Cliff Notes.  Situations that should be fleshed out and developed are covered in a paragraph or two of narrative, and not dialogued into existence.Several reviews indicate that the author seems to be learning as he goes and that the remainder of these novellas get better.  I don't like the "I'll write a book, and then chop it into pieces and sell them all for $3 apiece" philosophy.  I would prefer a complete novel with a better price point.  Put all these together into a 500 or 600 page novel and charge $9-10.  That, alone, would allow me to grant another star.Still, I mostly enjoyed reading this installment.  I look forward to seeing this author evolve his talent.