These stories keep getting worse. The first 2 or 3 were pretty good
933390
These stories keep getting worse. The first 2 or 3 were pretty good, but 10 books later there's nothing really to root for anymore
2419781
I'm a big fan of the first 2 books in this series, and the 3rd was a bit weak, but still fair. However, book 4 is just a horrid mess. It's as if the author had a story line and plot that didn't fit the recurring characters and decided to just bludgeon them into it, regardless. In this installment previously smart, savvy players have suddenly become clueless and weak-willed idiots. Over and over they make obvious bad choice after obvious bad choice. It's almost as if you're reading a story about an alternate Left universe where the main characters were too stupid to have survived the outbreak, much less months into it. If there's another book in this series to come, I can only hope it returns to form, otherwise, this series needs to be put down like the zombies shuffling through it.
4460164
More Meh like the first, and now Shield is Evil?  again this is stopping ground for helping tie up some loose ends of a few other stories, and a character dump.  Also I think that someone said American Kaiju in a development meeting and they finially found a way to wedge it in here.  and much like my first review the transformation of Champagne Robot and the Covers are what keep it from being a 2 star
3372095
The first in the series was excellent, but they are becoming formulaic. I hate the brutalization of women that is central to these books. The characters in the office are becoming tainted with the formula, too.
2931190
Maybe I'm being too critical but I found the stories to be not that good.  they'd start out good but then end with not much of a conclusion.
193064
These started out pretty solid, but have gotten more or less off point. Waiting for the next one until I pass further judgement.
1282671
These stories were uninspired, retreading familiar genre tropes. The author's summary and explanation for each might also be nifty to a true fan intrigued by his process, but really they kinda spoil the plots and ruin the atmosphere. The stories are very redundant too. Most of them have the same premise of a person alone feels something spooky coming, then blam, gotcha, the end. Hardcore fans of the genre will get their kicks, but otherwise I think most readers will lose interest after the first few.

Check out "3vil" instead for quality horror of the short story variety.
3740409
The story here starts off fine but as it goes on it the story gradually loses steam. The eleventh doctor comics IDW put out are much better than their tenth doctor comics (with the exception of the forgotten which is one of the best Doctor Who stories ever).
2420809
I miss stories that took a hero thru a conflict and resolved things to save the world/universe. The majority of the stories I have gotten recently are designed from the beginning to be trilogies or better that often extend into many more books, with "battles won" but the larger threat remains , so hurry out and buy my next 4.99 e-book, so you can then go out and buy the next one, and I don't have to create a new story, just writ the next episode.
Writing wasn't bad, wasn't especially good. Killed a couple hours reading.
3099162
This story is not as good as the first for several reasons.  First the alternating points of view threw me off, especially when they occurred with no transitions but triple dots between them.  The writer was all over the place with this.  Second I did not like Kai in this story as she and Alana seemed like the same manipulative person.  Third  at the end Kai cheated on Todd with Toni and totally blows it off without feeling any guilt.  Fourth We never saw why Alana and Todd had ever become best friends. I also disliked the fact the author keeps raising the price for each book.  I have no idea why this book got so many five star reviews.  I won't be getting the third.
4907989
The first book was ok so I purchased the next two in this series. OMG BOARING, had to skim thru half  before it finally picked up from the 1st story.. The 3rd book was just awful. Only made it thru half and most of that was skimming. Finally just deleted from my Kindle
1550097
I liked the 1st 2 books; the 3rd book was not that well written.
447955
The characters in these stories are really hard to relate to or feel sympathy for. All the stories seem to be about wealthy, pampered, entitled society snobs, or people who aspire to that status. It's kind of interesting for the first few stories, but just gets old after awhile. I ended up putting it down.
934978
Griffin/Butterworth is a prolific story teller, but his mass produced stories are getting worse all the time. His habit of having all of his "heroes" be rich and beautiful is tiresome at best. Coupled with their elitist and "the law does not apply to me" attitudes, they never have represented anything near the real world.  The Vigilantes reads more like a bad comic book than a novel. As a professional pilot, I have long bridled over the author's complete lack of any aviation knowledge displayed in his novels and his riduculous hollywood approach to all aviation scenarios. My guess is that his grasp of real police work is just as lacking and that this series is a joke to professional law enforcement.
3168025
The first couple of stories were pretty good. There are gaps in the writing and changes of dialogue characters without any notice, so it's unclear who is speaking in some of the quoted material. The mysteries without the melodrama would have been nice. He's so busy juggling sex partners he can't get much done. Uncaring cruelty to animals toward the end. I won't look for any more by this author.
4565647
This story has been dragged out in way too many segments. Would have been less frustrating in three or four parts.
1009026
For a change, the two stories of the latest novel does not involve Penergast's own family and the novel is that much worse for it.

One of the stories, starting with a regular burglary, is interesting in the link it develops to incidents a century ago. The resolution leaves a lot to be desired given the simplicity of the villains, their lack of muscle power and with even the mysticism on the side of the good guys.

The second story, possibly a result of either an afterthought on account of the short length of the first story or  "the work sharing" that the coauthors felt compelled to do, is just unbelievably kiddish where the heroes go ogre-hunting (almost)! The disconnect is so wide that all attempts of the authors to make connections with the context provided fall completely flat.

At long last, the authors try to have Pendergast have some skin in the game but more as a prelude to the next book leading to a disappointing climax.