The Catastrophe Test

By: NJ Barker

Many thanks to the author for the gifted copy of this short story!

Kennedy Logan arrives for a job interview with a mysterious organization called the TUBE. They have her go through a series of tests and then they give her her first assignment. Marcus is being blackmailed and it’s her job to take care of it. Only, his story isn’t adding up and Kennedy will stop at nothing to uncover the truth.

This is such a great short story! It presents as a prequel to the series, and it’s a great way to start it off. The series of tests that Kennedy has to go through were well thought out; the first one gave me an instant flashback to the first Saw movie, just without the gore. I enjoy psychological tests like that!

Kennedy is clever and strategic, which are my favorite things about her. TUBE thinks that they are one step ahead of her, but really she is one step ahead of them. The same thing when it came to her investigation Marcus’ claims.

I enjoyed this one so much, I can’t wait to read the next on in the series!! I can’t wait to see what else Barker comes up with!

Publish date: July 9, 2023
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