Review: It is scary how real this is.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 20, 2013
We look back a few generations and are amazed at the prophetic vision of science fiction writers. I have a feeling my grandkids will be reading The Beam and be amazed at the prophetic vision of Sean Platt and Johnny B Truant.Technology has saturated everything and everyone is wired to The Beam in one way or another. Episode one introduces us to some major players in the series and weaves them perfectly into a web full of suspense, drama, and action. The descriptions of the technology and politics of this world are vivd without being overbearing. While reading The Beam I felt as if I was immersed in the world and was exploring it for myself rather than being led by the hand.Episode One is the perfect length. Long enough to contain several sub plots and main characters in great detail, but short enough to read in a day(or in one sitting if you don't have such interruptions as a job and kids.) I am looking forward to seeing where each of these characters are going and what they are doing. If the rest of the episodes are as good as this one we are in store for one hell of a ride.Truant and Platt really hit a home run with this one. While I enjoy all of their other works (both as partners and on their own) this is the best piece of fiction from the pair.Get the book now. My only wish is that the entire season was available today.