The Face in a Jar

The Defragmenting Daniel Trilogy #2

by Jason Werbeloff

The Face in a Jar is the second book in the thrilling sci-fi trilogy, Defragmenting Daniel.

2 organs regained. 5 still missing. Daniel’s gruesome crusade continues.

Daniel has retrieved his cornea and knee, fled Thomsin’s apartment, and made an unlikely ally in Margaret Evans. But Margaret, a bloodthirsty android that hungers for human parts, is an unstable accomplice.

Pressure mounts, as Daniel searches for his tongue and lungs. All the while trying to avoid Kage and the Bubble Police Department, who draw ever closer to discovering the identity of the Organ Thief.

Daniel must tread carefully, or risk losing more than just his organs.

Keep your blood surging with this second installment of Defragmenting Daniel, and acquire a taste for murder.

“Suffocating and enticing.”
“A classy cyberpunk thriller. Highly recommended.”
– ReadersFavorite.com , 5 Star Review

Genres: Horror, Dystopia, Thriller, Science Fiction

184 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 7, 2016

About the author

Human. Male. From an obscure planet in the Milky Way Galaxy. Sci-fi novelist with a PhD in philosophy. Likes chocolates, Labradors, and zombies (not necessarily in that order). Werbeloff spends his days constructing thought experiments, while trying to muster enough guilt to go to the gym.

He's the author of the sci-fi thriller trilogy, Defragmenting Daniel, two novels, Hedon and The Solace Pill, and the short story anthology, Obsidian Worlds. His books will make your brain hurt. And you'll come back for more.

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Reviews

[Lizzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The second book is even better than the first. Keep in mind this is a 3 book story, so start from the beginning with book 1, The Organ Scrubber.

If reaching your goal means taking off your mask, Daniel has literally done so, placing his face in a jar so that he can continue his quest to regain his body parts. Kage is hot on his trail and having been born in the gutter himself thinks he has Daniel figured out. Maybe he does, but Kage doesn't completely have Kage figured out. (No, that is not a typo.) Our psycho android is even more psycho and truly scares me. While The Face in the Jar does expound the characters, it does not get lost in character development - the plot moves along at a fascinating pace.

Is it all about the physical? Or is the story metaphorical? Werbeloff has a lot to say about every thing from the desire to fit into society's norm to penis envy, but he does it in a unique way that attracts and repulses us at the same time. It is not my usual reading material and not the typical science fiction. For me, it is the book equivalent of the movie release of A Clockwork Orange in the 70s. Dystopian future, satire, political criticism graphically presented by a wordsmith.

I received this free in exchange for an honest review. I honestly give it 5 stars, which happens rarely. I honestly admit that this type of story makes me so uncomfortable that normally I would not even pick it up to read but that I am so taken with Werbeloff's writing style after having read his short stories, that I can't not read his books.

[Ed · Rating 4 out of 5]

First things first - If you have not read the first installment of this trilogy, stop right now and go get it. It is well worth your time.

That being said, the second installment of the Defragmenting Daniel trilogy, subtitled: The Face in a Jar, is even better than the first. I received a free copy of the novel in exchange for an honest review and I was more than happy to give a review because i was so excited to read the second installment after finishing the first.

The book's main character, Daniel, is an anti-hero in a dystopian future where the rich buy healthy body parts from the poor, who need the money to survive. Daniel, free from servitude in the orphanage where he grew up after selling off enough of his organs to pay off his debts, sets of in search of what he believes to be his personal property - his organs.

He will resort to almost anything to get back what he wants while being pursued by a private detective determined to stop the mayhem Daniel has created.

Filed with excitement, futuristic dreams and dystopian fears, The Face in a Jar will leave you wanting more, and it will leave you shocked at what happens.

I can't wait for Part III.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is the second book in the series Defragmenting Daniel by Jason Werbeloff. The book continues Daniel's search for the rest of his organs. Daniel locates and reclaims more of his organs but in the process becomes a victim of the people that are supposed to be helping him. While reclaiming his lungs, Daniel begins to question his right to reclaim his organs. At the same time, the police are closing in on Daniel in the guise of a Private Investigator named Kage.

This book in some ways bothered me more than the first one. Mr. Werbeloff continues his dark picture of a society where excess was the norm. The characters are as believable as they are bizarre. Be warned, this book is violent and disturbing in its abuse of the Gutters - the people that live outside the bubble. The Bubblers treat the Gutters as something less than human.

Yes, another cliffhanger. I now want to know how this will end.

[Dave · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading Defragmenting Daniel, pt 1, I jumped at the chance to read and review The Face in a Jar. I received a free copy in exchange for a fair review.
I continue to find myself torn between appreciation for the world Jason has created, and being drawn into it to the point where I feel it and am repulsed by the thought of living in a society like that. Excellent job building a credible world. The story also has me conflicted now, I'm not sure who I'm rooting for anymore. And I chuckle once in awhile at the subtle wit.
I am looking forward to part 3.

[Shell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a free ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review. This is part 2 of a trilogy, so hopefully you've already read part 1. If not, you should go do that. The Face in a Jar picks up right where The Organ Scrubber left off, and keeps up the great gruesome pace of the first book. I really enjoyed the fleshing out (so to speak) of the character of Margaret and am nervously awaiting her role in the last book. What a great, imaginative read!

[Darryl Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. I only give 5 star ratings to people like JRR Tolkien, Frank Herbert, Robert Heinlein, Poul Anderson, Stephen King etc. I almost gave this one 5 stars. It deserves a definite 4.75, but they don't give me that option. I thought the first book in the series was awesome. This one is even better! And talk about a cliff-hanger... :-D

[Don Packett · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t enjoy the middle book as much as the first, to be honest, but I’m still hooked and gagging to read the last and final end to Daniel’s journey.

[Taf Kadd · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an advance copy of the not yet released eBook in exchange for an honest review.
As with Fragment 1, I read Fragment 2 in one sitting, for it picks up where Fragment 1 left off, i.e. at a pace of about 300 mph, which incidentally is the regulated top speed for hover cabs (and presumably all other vehicles, too).

As we follow Daniel on his gory quest for missing organs, with PI Kage Jackson ever hotter on his trail, we learn yet more nifty (gory/macabre/funny/interesting) details of this possible world in our (not so?) distant future:
yes, at Organ Sales all donors are free range but no, the liver package does not include bilge ducts,
a black woman turned man does not really mesh well with a white penis,
at the Regulus, a VR restaurant, customers have to hunt their own food in an ocean of liquid silver on a distant planet,
putting on a new face can be done without anaesthesia ("Halliberry is a gentle android") and is apparently done with staples,
cab drivers in the Bubble, like fish, just do what they do, never thinking about other possibilities (or do they?),
gifted musicians not only have groupies in their trailer, they also get to have sex while performing on stage while their audience is at it, as well (that's got to be some "mind blowing" music...)
Cricket is available on Thursday night reruns (no longer played for real? Shame!)

As the hunt is drawing to an end (5 down, 2 to go) and everybody seems to be getting their girl (yes, aside from the gore there is also romance in the air with Kage and Una, Daniel and Autumn, Margaret and... well, Margaret) and their organs (Kage and a certain member) expectable conflicts are beginning to ripen.

And after we realise that Autumn is very likely the Autumn on Daniel's donors list, we can see another, not quite so expected, gut-wrenching conflict coming up in Fragment 3: will he insist on his "god given right" or will they become a happy couple ever after? Though in a world where Bubble and Gutter co-exist, the latter does not seem very likely, no matter what his decision...

Again, not for the faint of heart.
And some people might feel that the sex scenes are overly long, so bigots beware.

Yet again (or still?) Werbeloff at his best.

[Alex]

I was given an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The murderous Daniel, the private investigator Kage and the author Jason Werbeloff are getting into ever-tighter circles of dark, frightening and humorous knots.

Little can be said about the centrepiece of a trilogy: everything that works about The Organ Scrubber remains in place in the second fragment. The writing is improved, the plot is more engrossing, and the twists and set-ups of the original start to pay off in tense, clever little situations.

The Face in the Jar is a well-deserved chance for the Defragmenting Daniel universe to expand. The proclivities of the Bubblers and the squalor of the Gutter is painted in ever more vibrant colours: even the grisly parts you don’t want to see. It continues its less-than-gentle satire of our present day in increasingly inventive ways.

The newly introduced characters are considered, well-placed and usually quite funny: even the one-note characters play very good didgeridoo notes. The spotlight is on the titular Daniel less frequently, letting the personalities of Una, Margaret and Kage come to the fore.
Margaret in particular has shifted from Daniel’s sweet-but-simple partner in crime into his entirely unpleasant-and-complex dictator-in-crime. Daniel himself is more cunning, more careful, more precise. At the same time, though, he is more aware and more afraid of the horror that surrounds him. I have come to like Kage especially, which usually means he’ll die at the end of the last book in my experience.

The issue I had with the first fragment is no longer present, or perhaps I am numbed against it. The gore is excessive and often needless but it doesn’t feel out of place or “too far”: it doesn’t break from the reality of the dismal but fascinating world in which it takes place.
Like any good two-of-three, this book insists that the final fragment be read, and I know I will be doing so.

[Nanette Tredoux · Rating 5 out of 5]

I managed to live through the sixties and seventies without taking a single hallucinogenic substance. And now, unmedicated, I am seeing and hearing strange things all over the place, because of these books. There must be something in that chocolate that Jason so loves. However, I am not sure that I want any.

This is the second book in a trilogy, and the reader must be aware that these stories are not stand-alone. You can't pick up the narrative in the middle. Go read "The Organ Scrubber" first. In this second episode, Daniel's character becomes a little less defined (as symbolised by the fact that he is not wearing his own face), and other characters come to the fore - notably Kage, the private investigator, and Margaret the android. There is also Una, Kage's erotic interest. We experience Una through Kage's consciousness, and Margaret through Daniel's. And the world in which all this happens is some supremely weird virtual reality which can be dialled up or down and experienced through different phases. You can have sensory overload on many different levels. What a movie this would make!

Morality becomes less simple in this book. Daniel's sense of entitlement to his organs wavers. Kage, who is pursuing Daniel and sees him as a serial killer, falls prey to his/her own sense of sexual inadequacy and becomes a penis-scavenger. And yet I found myself sympathising with him. Life is amazingly cheap in this world.

Weird, mind-blowing, complex and engaging. The book could have been much longer and retained my interest.

To enjoy this book, the reader needs to have a vivid imagination. People who don't could find themselves overwhelmed or simply unable to relate to what is happening. You need to suspend your critical faculties a bit and forget how improbable all this is. It doesn't matter. The author has important things to say, and if you immerse yourself, this book is quite an experience.

I received an advance copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

[Sleestak13 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful insanity.

I gave my general review of the author’s writings for part 1 of this series, so this review for book 2 may be a bit short. But that doesn’t mean that the work was bad, or uninteresting. Quite the contrary. If anything, the story has become more focused, rushing ahead at a “Hovercar’s” pace.

Both main characters are greatly flawed, but that is the world this is set in. And while flawed, both main protagonists are very much redeemable, at least in this setting. And yes, I see both Daniel and Kage written as protagonists, with the world around them / society in general being the antagonist. It’s a very interesting read.

In my review for book 1, I made a reference to the story having the partial feeling of Stephen King’s Bill Hodges series. I think that is even more so appropriate here. This has become a ripping “chase and catch”, with all of the “police procedural” bells and whistles.

As I was reading, I couldn’t help but try to think of which actor would play which part in the theoretical “Deconstructing Daniel” movie. Just for laughs, this is what I came up with…

Daniel – Toby Maguire. No idea why. His was just the face I was seeing during the read.

Kage / Kassandra – Hilary Swank. Just because I kept thinking of her gender-bending performance in “Boys Don’t Cry”.

Margaret – Summer Glau. Way too pretty for the part, especially with the Daggy Munch “onesie”, but I loved her android performance in “The Sarah Connor Chronicles”.

Daggy Munch – Rosie O’Donnell. Sorry, I couldn’t resist.

The bottom line is that I can’t imagine anyone reading book 1 and not coming back for this part 2. The same should be said for part 3, which I hope to start ASAP. I love where this series is going. More, please.

Note: I have received a free advance copy of this book in exchange for this honest review.

[Manami Amamiya · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a pre-release free copy of the e-book version in exchange for providing an honest review.

The Face in a Jar shows us more of the disturbing future posited by Jason Werbeloff in his Defragmenting Daniel series. In the first book, we learned just how deeply depraved bubble dwellers could be. In this book we see more of their hedonistic, and disgusting (in multiple ways), lifestyle. We also see how that lifestyle impacts the people behind the scenes who do the work to support it. Those people all being from the gutter, many of whom gave up their organs for wealthy bubble dwellers and are making due with generic replacements.

Along with that we get to witness the growth (or decay) of three incredibly interesting characters: Daniel, our main character; Kage, the private investigator pursuing Daniel; and Margaret, the unstable android who desires to be human. As Daniel pursues his goal of defragmenting himself, of regaining all his organs, one thing becomes abundantly clear: the bubble dwellers' lifestyle corrupts all that it touches.

The Face in a Jar is as thrilling a read as the first book in the trilogy. (The Organ Scrubber) Readers should definitely start with the first book before reading this one, but you'll find yourself excitedly looking forward to the conclusion of this trilogy. How will Daniel's tale end? And how will those with Daniel's remaining organs fare? The stage is set for an incredible ending, and I can't wait to find out how it plays out.

[Fred Bosman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ever creative Werbeloff

Not so much a second book but, indeed, a second fragment of the entire story of Daniel. The full book seems to be chopped into three parts, which are published separately. It’s not possible to read this second book on its own. There is no introduction, no “previously on Law & Order”.

That said, there is so much to enjoy for the readers who have read Part One and continue with this Part Two. Jason Werbeloff is ever creative in inventing new situations for Daniel.

Daniel becomes entangled in the ambitions of not one, but two androids. Margaret is not just a partner in crime who helps him, but demands so much that Daniel must take more than “just” his own organs. But this is a perfect way to confuse the cops that are on to him.

There the real surprise of this second book lies: Kage, the one who is after Daniel, becomes the second hero or protagonist of the story. Kage gets more depth and wisdom. Sometimes the parts concerning Kage are more fun to read than the parts about Daniel.

Hunter and hunted have much more in common than one suspects at first glance: both come from the Gutter and try to get by in the Bubble. And at the end of the book the difference gets even smaller. But I will leave that discovery to the reader.

Meanwhile Werbeloff sets up the chessboard for part three: The cop who is on Daniels heels has one, and the girl he falls in love with has the other… I can’t wait to see how this will end.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Meg · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an advance copy of this book and boy, am I glad that I did! Daniel continues in his disturbing saga to reclaim his lost organs, striking interesting alliances and dangerous deals as Kage continues to pursue him. I liked this book more than the first because I got to see the characters further develop and it delved even deeper into the story. Daniel starts to have an internal struggle with what he is doing, which adds a nice element of humanity to him while he's committing inhuman acts. In addition, new characters and more features of the Bubble world are revealed, sometimes they are fascinating technological marvels, other times unnerving abuses of humanity, and sometimes they are both. I have been consistently wowed by the authors creativity in his construction of this alternate world as well as his ability to absolutely horrify me, in a good way, with certain plot twists. He shows the reader something new every time. The ending was a little abrupt but I was expecting that since it was abrupt in The Organ Scrubber so it didn't bother me this time. I cannot wait to read more.

I would say that my only real complaint is that there is only one book left to read in the trilogy...and then it will be over (crying a little inside). If you like creative, well thought out stories about alternate worlds, READ THIS TRILOGY.

[Leah (White Sky Project) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second book in The Defragmenting Daniel trilogy and things are getting just a tad bit crazier. Like book one, The Face in a Jar is full of weird, bizarre, gross, utterly horrifying and yet strangely fascinating things about the characters and the crazy world that Jason Werbeloff has created.

Daniel's not done with his mission and he's found himself a creepy-ass partner in Margaret the android. He's not totally comfortable with the whole thing and he's even starting to think too much (for a serial killer, anyway) about what he's doing, but he needs his parts and he needs to do what he's gotta do. Kage the private investigator is getting close to catching his guy while dealing with a lot of personal stuff, which includes getting it on – or not – with the wildly exotic Una and getting frustrated over a certain non-functioning body part. His issue with the latter is so significant that it brings him to a big moment at the end of the book.

The Face in a Jar is a great follow-up to book one and it builds enough anticipation for what happens next. Things are slowly coming together and it's just a matter of time before we find Daniel, Margaret and Kage face to face with each other. I can't wait to find out what happens when they do!

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[David Cain · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another winner from Werbeloff! This work sees Daniel continuing his quest to recover his body parts. Things pick up right where part 1 (The Organ Scrubber) leaves off. In fact, this serves as a bridge between part 1 and the concluding volume of the trilogy, The Boy Without a Heart, so I do not recommend reading it as a standalone work. My favorite aspect of this novel is how the moral certainty present in the first installment transitions to something decidedly less black-and-white in this work. Perhaps in the dystopian world in which this work is set, it is impossible to tip the scales toward justice without getting your hands a bit dirty. I appreciated how the trans man character Kage struggles with his identity even in a society in which extreme body modification is the norm, which was a nice exploration of how self-identity does not always match how others perceive you. And the Daggy Munch character is a nice commentary on where modern popular culture might be heading with our anyone-can-be-a-social-media-celebrity culture. Note: I reviewed this book in exchange for an advance copy.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't think there was much room for improvement here from the first installment of Demanding Daniel... And yet it keeps getting better. Such a clever premise to begin with and a unique and unpredictable story that grabs hold of me. I find that I truly can't wait to see where Daniel's crusade takes him. Moreover, I find that the antics of the brilliantly characterized private investigator Kage are just as engaging and I honestly find his character and struggles even more captivating than Daniel's at times. This tale has taken me through some of my favorite stylistic genres - the gritty noir detective tale complete with thrilling chases and gritty uber-realistic horror all set to the backdrop of a dark dystopian future similar to that of some of my favorite science fiction novels - yet this story is something completely unique. Much like Daniel and the other characters continue to remind the readers, the whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts. I cannot wait to read the third installment!

[Steve Schofield · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read book one in 2 sittings, I read book two in a single sitting.

Daniel finds an ally. But.... well i guess you will see when you read it. Lol

Great pace again. Book is a little short for my liking, I prefer longer stories but despite that I still say 5 stars. I find myself really caring for Daniel but also for Kage.
I haven't really talked about what is going on in the book as I don't like to spoil them.

If you enjoyed book one then i think you will enjoy the 2nd.

I am now looking forward to reading book 3 tomorrow.

potential spoiler alert. and actual spoiler alert.
plot theory. please don't read unless you are happy to read my theory that could turn out to be a spoiler.

But I am wondering if Daniel's new friend Margaret had a previous life as a taxi.
I refer to the story of a taxi that downloaded itself in to a service droid.......

[Kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

God, this is so good! Once you start, you just can't stop. There is so much going on, but not so complex that you lose track. The only thing that you lose track of...is time whilst you are reading.

The reader knows the characters intimately, some very intimately. Daniel swaps an old part for new to throw the PI off his trail. Kage's 'member'ship still hasn't been activated, and the wonderful Margaret (who deserves a book of her own) acquires what she wants...as only Margaret can.

Each book in this series is better than the last. Werbeloff's imagination, his gift of storytelling, and the sensory stimuli in this book are hypnotic, sensuous, addictive. A gripping gore-fest that does not disappoint.

I received a free virtual copy in return for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book 2 is a continuation of Book 1, rather than any major change. Margaret seems more sinister. Autumn seems like a future complication. Una will hopefully be explained more in Book 3, but then she is a bit of a mystery to Kage and we see her through him. Kage is fascinating as he is mixed up. He is subtly written, I like the way his perception varies with his feelings, that he can dismiss Shoulders as having hyena implants at one point but feel inadequate at other times. They way he blames his organs as defective rather than looking for other explanations is convincing. And I loved the ending - temptation for Kage. There is a lot of humour. There is still grotesquerie, but the gore becomes normalized, and is less shocking.

[Tom · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I ate up book 1, 'The organ scrubber' and you can see my review for this first part of the trilogy and why I thought it deserved five stars. Suffice it to say, book 2 picks up the threads of Daniel's desperate search for his missing body parts and delves deeper into the life of his transgender antagonist, Kage. As with book 1, the writing draws you into a richly imagined futuristic world where the 'have nots' help preserve the lives of often undeserving, rich 'haves' by allowing their body parts to be harvested just to make ends meet. Werbeloff blends horror with dystopian sci-fi and produces a gripping read that's a breath of fresh air in a genre where you would think all the ideas had been used up. Roll on book 3!

[Gnondpom · Rating 4 out of 5]

First of all, this book is not a standalone, it is the second part of a long novel. So if you haven't read the first part, start there.

Now if you've already read the first part and enjoyed it (and weren't put off by the gore), in my opinion you can just blindly go on and buy the second part. You'll most likely enjoy it too.

The descriptions are just as vivid as in the first part, the characters get even more interesting, with new moral doubts. And you are really compelled to read on and on and on, just to figure out what will happen next. Speaking of which, I’m now off to part three!

I received a free ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this free for my honest review, and glad to get the opportunity to read this crazy book!

I'm unsettled! Even more than part one, this one made my skin crawl. Antiheroes abound, I don't know if I really want anyone to win. The technology continues to fascinate me phased ice cream sounds amazing! Squid Hunting restaurant! and I have a feeling I'm going to be left wanting more from this world after our time with Daniel is finished.

[Samantha Corkin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thomsin is dead, and Daniel is on the run from Kage. Book 1 ended where Daniel had just managed to get out of Thomsin’s apartment before Kage turned up, he cleaned the whole apartment and left no traces, he left Thomsin’s glasses and credit cards within the apartment too so needs to find new ones, he can no longer be traced on his future movements/retrieval of body parts.

Daniel tries to seek a place to stay with Margaret for the time been, but she will only allow him if he gets her a onesie of skin, and a new part for her eye. Daniel accepts these conditions if she gets him a new pair of glasses and a credit card with £1000 on.

The relationship between Daniel and Margaret is very strange, at certain points within the story I thought Daniel would end up killing her because she was searching his belongings and asking far too many questions. You can tell that Daniel can’t trust her because he doesn’t tell her when he is going to retrieve one of his body parts, I think this is because she doesn’t really understand how the world works and doesn’t really understand when she should say things or just keep quiet.

The part where you find out why the book is called the face in the jar was quite hilarious, but in a way I felt sorry for Daniel because Margaret and Hal had to make the decision on his behalf.

I felt that this book was much better when compared to the first 1, I felt like there was more detail and the characters had developed quite a lots it was nice to understand why things happened like that or why people didn’t like certain things.

In this book Kage’s character develops a lot as you find out about his past and about his childhood in the gutter. You also experience a few dates with him which turn out quite well but also disastrous at the same time.

This book had quite a bit of suspense and thriller in it and I felt this made the book a lot more fast paced and enticed you to read it all in one go rather than keep having breaks.

I liked how you can see how much better of a private investigator Kage is as he has managed to figure out the link between the people and is now trying to prevent anymore deaths, people injured. I feel sorry for him in a way because shoulders won’t listen to him or get the forensic teams in when he requests.

There was still quite a few sex scenes within the book but they weren’t too drastic, I could cope with these hence why the star rating is up compared to book 1. The reason why I isn’t 5 stars is because I didn’t super enjoy it and felt like I could form a friendship with the characters.

Overall though I’d recommend this book/series as it is unusual, gruesome, and a thriller. The story is also well set out and there is no drastic scene changes so you aren’t trying to understand why they jumped from place to place. It flows really nicely so you feel like you are a part of the adventure.

[Ami · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jason Werbeloff is so talented and creative and unafraid of shocking our sensibilities that I was once again absolutely stunned. Book 1 is excellent, and I don't know how, but book 2 of Defragmenting Daniel is even better. I truly believe that if our world continues in the same manner, selfishly seeking-what I want is what I get, Werbeloff's richly described world could be our future. The protagonist, Daniel, commits some unspeakably horrifying acts. Yet, still I am rooting for him. I could not make myself put this book down and leave it. No, I tried a couple of times. Then I could not settle down to sleep and had to turn the lamp back on. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did and I also hope you are just as dismayed and shocked as I am.
So, you're still here? Go, get book 1 and get started. Then get book 2 & 3.

Bye for now, I'll be back tomorrow with my review of book 3. I would be sad that I am near the end of this heart-pounding series except for the fact that I got several more works by Werbeloff from Amazon. I love finding a new favorite author. Thank you Jason.

[Michael Beaulieu · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm really enjoying this trilogy. In the first book, I didn't quite feel like there was enough character development, but as you continue reading the second book -- and now I'm into the third -- the characters definitely go through changes, making an already suspenseful story all the more fascinating. I'm not a big sci-fi fan, but Werbeloff gradually explains his world with a nice, even pace that allows you to wrap your head around it gradually, rather than feeling like you're being force fed a bunch of facts that you'll never remember, which is how I feel when I read most sci-fi books.

I'm very much looking forward to finding out how this series ends.

[Don · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jason Werbeloff's The Face in a Jar is a look to the future!

Daniel continues to hunt for his organs to become whole again. Book 2 races at a non stop pace. Can't wait to read book 3.

[Robin Dix · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series gets better with each book. I couldn't put it down and cannot wait to start. the next one. Creepy serial killer and even creepier robot that wants to be human. What a great imagination this author has.

[Colleen Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This trilogy is riveting. It is explosive, terrible, a nightmare, delightful, terrifying, bloody, gruesome, inventive, creative, science fiction, wants, needs, a cruel society that places value on organs rather than people.

I loved this trilogy. Step into a world...like none other!

[Alexander Collas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found myself laughing and reading faster and faster, this was a great read, an original story and amazing character development. Great job.