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Way back in 2000, before I even knew about eBooks, Stephen King wrote "Riding the Bullet". It was a novella that King planned to release in installments, and only online. If I remember correctly, it was going to cost around $2.50 for a "key" to unlock the book. There was quite a bit of confusion and furor when some readers couldn't get the book unlocked. After a while, Amazon/King released free copies.
I jumped on the free version and read it on my PC. Did NOT like waiting for installments! Decided to wait until all the "puzzle pieces" had been released and finished the book in one easy reading. Good short story; nothing really special except for the unique delivery method.
In a nutshell: I like books in a series. King's "Bill Hodges Trilogy" was very good, and each book was standalone. However, I no longer have the memory for episodic fiction. Watching "Seinfeld" reruns is "episodic" enough for me!
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