Serial Publication

By: Andrew Adams

Narrated by: Belinda To

Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

Serial killer and media darling Charles Proctor becomes the subject of his own reality show alongside unwilling homicide detective Erin Underwood. Designed as a pay-per-view event for Charles to detail his every murder and give the locations of missing bodies, he begins to take control of the spotlight and reveal the locations of new victims live on air. 

The police department is sent scrambling to stop the latest string of deaths as the public and viewing audience devours Charles' every word. Welcome to 2031, where the need for constant entertainment outweighs the implications of watching innocents die.

©2023 Andrew Adams (P)2024 Andrew Adams

How far is too far?

Serial Publication by Andrew Adams -

The scary thing about this book? It could actually happen. This story is set in the not so distant future where everything is centered around media, technology, social platforms, and entertainment / shock value for the masses.

The latest attempt at ratings? An interview with a notorious, conniving serial killer and an ambitious, yet reluctant, detective … live. Little do they know, the serial killer has a story and an agenda of his own.

I listened to the audiobook, but then I realized I own the physical book too! That’s how you know your TBR is out of control - you don’t even know what books you own!

This one made me think about who we are as a society, and who we could become in the future. How much is too much for the sake of entertainment?

Check it out.

interesting

interesting story that kept my attention. I loved the wrap up at the end. Do recommend!

Has a lot of similarities to…. Possible Spoilers

This story has a lot of similarities to the infamous Silence of the Lambs, so much so I’m sure that was the author’s intentions or hopes. It was a decent story , tho Charles our villain could never be a Hannibal imo. From Charles seeking out the female sergeant, to him wanting to play mind games in exchange for the answers she needs right up to the ending letter from Charles Overall tho the story was good enough for me to consider reading a sequel in future to it , to see where it goes from here, if we will follow our sergeant on her next query’s or do we put her aside like clarice and learn more about Charles and just how deep it all really runs and to what end.
I will say this in hopes the author sees , please try a different narrator for the sequel. That was really the only real issue I had with the story. She made it quite hard to want to finish. I’m not saying she was a bad narrator but her voice just was not the one for this character or story. Perhaps someone older or male. For the age our sergeant was meant to be the narrator came off as to young. Maybe if it was told from Lucy’s pov I could see it. I would have definitely gave it a solid 4 otherwise.

Love the Premise

In the future, everything is documented. When a serial killer turns himself in and ropes society into broadcasting his depravity live, anything can happen. And anything does.

The setting that this story takes place in was ominous. A slightly futuristic version of current society with an even stronger technological presence.

The characters were well-fleshed out and the main character, Erin, in particular was easy to root for. I read another review that said the villain, Charles, gave them Hannibal vibes, and I can definitely see it. I loved the whole cat and mouse dynamic between the two. It added to the tension of what would happen next and how Charles was able to pull off all that he did.

All of that still didn’t prepare me for the twist at the end.