Review: Really Wanted to Like it, But...
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 09 16, 2012
I've really enjoyed the Expanse series thus far, having read both novels and the previous short story (Butcher of Anderson Station).  The plots move nicely, the ideas are interesting, and the characters are well done.  Unfortunately, this story/novella really doesn't live up to that standard.  The story is really quite basic (best summary I can give you is "Breaking Bad on Mars") and it has almost nothing to do with the interesting part of the general Expanse plot arc.  Bobbie Draper is a key character, but you could easily replace her with "any big person" and it wouldn't really affect the plot.  I'm looking forward to the next Expanse novel (Abaddon's Gate), and I'm going to buy it when it comes out, but I'd recommend fans of the series skip this installment.Also, the teaser section at the end that's supposed to be Chapter 1 of Abaddon's Gate is actually Chapter 1 of Caliban's War.