I read the fifth and sixth book in the series, back to back, and for a while there I thought that I had read them in the wrong order.
Network Effect is book five of the six book series, but unlike all the other books it is a full-length novel. It wraps up the story nicely, and does it in a way that we feel totally satisfied with how things end for our main character.
But then the next book I read, was back to novella form, and takes place before the events of the previous book. I was a little confused, and it felt strange that the author would go back in time to write another story – one that seemed unnecessary to the character’s development, It was a good story, but nothing ground-breaking.
I guess I shouldn’t complain – I really enjoyed the tone of the series, and the writer pulled off a lot of writing feats that I think others wouldn’t be able to do, thanks to the unique nature of the AI protagonist.
Now that I finished the series, I saw that the author signed a contract for three more books – so apparently the adventure will continue. I’ll be eagerly awaiting the next book!
Up next in the reading list is Dead in the Water by Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel.
