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30Seven
After a year of torment following his wife Isabella’s brutal murder at the hands of an artistic serial killer, Marcus Lockwood retreats with his son Elias to Moose Hollow—a secluded campground in backwoods Maine—in search of healing. There, a close-knit band of lifelong campers immerses them in a warm, nostalgic experience filled with fishing, canoeing, and crackling barbeques, offering a taste of normalcy.
When whispers of eerie UFO sightings ignite an annual night vigil on the beach, Marcus and Elias eagerly join the hunt for the inexplicable. They get much more than they bargained for when the sky erupts in otherworldly light. A mysterious craft descends, and in one surreal moment, twenty-eight people are abducted.
Isabella’s killer is one of them.
When whispers of eerie UFO sightings ignite an annual night vigil on the beach, Marcus and Elias eagerly join the hunt for the inexplicable. They get much more than they bargained for when the sky erupts in otherworldly light. A mysterious craft descends, and in one surreal moment, twenty-eight people are abducted.
Isabella’s killer is one of them.
336 pages, Paperback
First published February 3, 2026
About the author
Jeremy Robinson
160 books2,782 followersJeremy Robinson is the New York Times bestselling author of seventy novels and novellas, including Apocalypse Machine, Island 731, and SecondWorld, as well as the Jack Sigler thriller series and Project Nemesis, the highest selling, original (non-licensed) kaiju novel of all time. He’s known for mixing elements of science, history and mythology, which has earned him the #1 spot in Science Fiction and Action-Adventure, and secured him as the top creature feature author. Many of his novels have been adapted into comic books, optioned for film and TV, and translated into thirteen languages. He lives in New Hampshire with his wife and three children. Visit him at www.bewareofmonsters.com.
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March 19, 2026
Genre mashup?! Understatement. Yes, the book "abducts" you but you're having your feet on the ground at the same time.
Note: don't make the mistake of getting into this at night.
Note: don't make the mistake of getting into this at night.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
30Seven is a confident genre collision with scifi horror slamming headlong into serial killer suspense and both coming out stranger, bloodier and more interesting for it. Robinson takes two familiar frameworks - the alien abduction story and the murder mystery - and gleefully destabilises them. Expectations are set, then shredded. Clues refuse to sit neatly, and the mystery delivers twists that are full of surprise.
When the book hits its stride, it’s ferocious. The action scenes are fast, sharp and cinematic; the horror is gory, unsettling and unflinching. Robinson doesn’t shy away from viscera or dread. The twists are earned, the reveals bold and the central mystery keeps you guessing right up to the moment it snaps into focus.
There’s a deliberate slow burn as the scene is set and relationships are established before the alien abduction and serial killer machinery fully engage but that patience isn't fully rewarded. Outside of Marcus - whose grief, anger and desperate need to protect his son form the book's strongest emotional core - the cast remains skin deep. Elias and the surrounding group never receive the same depth, dulling moments that should land with far more force. There's little tension when you don't care which characters survive.
Momentum is further hampered by repeated recap scenes when characters reunite, forcing the reader to sit through explanations of events they've already experienced. It becomes doubly frustrating when the mystery itself withholds too many clues to meaningfully speculate on the killer’s identity. Rather than piecing things together, it often feels like a process of elimination.
By the time the story reaches its climax, that accumulation of friction robbed much of the enjoyment from the journey. The reveal still lands with a genuine twist but the pacing and character issues ultimately keep it from becoming the sharp, relentless genre mash up it had the potential to be.
My thanks to Podium Publishing for the arc.
When the book hits its stride, it’s ferocious. The action scenes are fast, sharp and cinematic; the horror is gory, unsettling and unflinching. Robinson doesn’t shy away from viscera or dread. The twists are earned, the reveals bold and the central mystery keeps you guessing right up to the moment it snaps into focus.
There’s a deliberate slow burn as the scene is set and relationships are established before the alien abduction and serial killer machinery fully engage but that patience isn't fully rewarded. Outside of Marcus - whose grief, anger and desperate need to protect his son form the book's strongest emotional core - the cast remains skin deep. Elias and the surrounding group never receive the same depth, dulling moments that should land with far more force. There's little tension when you don't care which characters survive.
Momentum is further hampered by repeated recap scenes when characters reunite, forcing the reader to sit through explanations of events they've already experienced. It becomes doubly frustrating when the mystery itself withholds too many clues to meaningfully speculate on the killer’s identity. Rather than piecing things together, it often feels like a process of elimination.
By the time the story reaches its climax, that accumulation of friction robbed much of the enjoyment from the journey. The reveal still lands with a genuine twist but the pacing and character issues ultimately keep it from becoming the sharp, relentless genre mash up it had the potential to be.
My thanks to Podium Publishing for the arc.
May 28, 2026
Review coming.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
2.5 stars
The nitty-gritty: Unique ideas and a strong first half weren’t enough to save this ultimately confusing murder mystery set aboard a UFO.
30Seven should have worked for me—on paper it’s everything I love in a science fiction horror story. But despite a strong start, it devolved into a messy, over-stuffed tale with a bunch of characters I didn’t really care about. Jeremy Robinson is a very popular author with lots of books under his belt, but this felt like the author had taken every alien abduction cliché in the book and thrown them into a blender with too many other elements. About halfway through I lost interest in both the plot and the identity of the killer, and honestly, it was a struggle to finish it.
Marcus Lockwood’s wife was murdered a year ago, and the killer was never found. Now he and his thirteen-year-old son Elias are trying to cope, so when an opportunity comes up to take Elias on a camping trip, Marcus thinks the time away will do them both some good. When they arrive, they meet a handful of other campers. Emmett is an older man who takes Elias under his wing, teaching him how to fish and offering sage advice. Gabe, Serena, Sam and Jade befriend Marcus and Elias as well, and Marcus realizes this is just what they needed.
But there are whisperings of UFO sightings in the area. Elias claims he saw Emmett walk down to the lake in the middle of the night with a “tall man.” The camp regulars who have been coming for years confirm that they’ve all seen weird lights in the sky. And then one day, twenty-eight people in the camp are abducted by a UFO, including Marcus and Elias and their new friends. One of the aliens communicates with Marcus and explains that someone is killing the aliens on his ship. When he describes the state of the bodies, Marcus realizes it’s identical to the way his late wife’s body was found. It can’t be a coincidence, and Marcus knows that the killer must be among them. The alien wants Marcus’s help: to identify and kill the killer before they claim their next victim.
First, the positives. I had a lot of fun with the first half of the story. Robinson sets up some intriguing mysteries, like how Marcus’s wife’s killer is connected to the camp. And when the aliens enter the picture, there’s even more of a connection because the aliens on the UFO are being killed in the same horrific way. We also learn about the title of the book. The thirty-seventh parallel is a real thing, an area that cuts through multiple U.S. states and countries where UFO activity is often reported (Area 51 in Nevada is within the thirty-seventh parallel, for example). The author drops a few interesting things about the number 37 in pop culture (like times where it’s used in movies), and while I found this fascinating, I didn’t really understand its significance to the overall story.
There were some nice moments on the spaceship, especially when Marcus starts communicating with an alien calling himself Kova. I found the idea of creating a story around an abduction fascinating, and eventually Kova reveals the history of the aliens and why they abduct humans. There’s a fair amount of info dumping during this section, though, and the backstory of the aliens turned out to be way more convoluted than it needed to be.
Unfortunately, as much as I loved the idea of an alien/serial killer mash-up, it never really came together for me (I think the story would have been better without the aliens, to be honest). I thought there was way too much going on, and it felt at times as though the author was painting himself into a corner, unable to resolve anything in a satisfactory way. When the killer is finally revealed at the end, it didn’t make sense at all. If the author was going for shock value, he succeeded, but to say I didn’t like the way things turned out is an understatement.
I also struggled with the characters. I wanted to feel sorry for Marcus and Elias, but I never quite got there. The alien Kova was just weird, and the rest of the side characters were never fleshed out enough for me to care much about them. Chapters from the killer’s point of view are interspersed throughout the book, and these were probably my least favorite parts of the story. The killer has an odd sense of humor that didn’t work with the rest of the story, and their voice was more of a clichéd villain than anything else.
So ultimately 30Seven was a disappointment, although other readers seem to be enjoying it way more than I did, so do give it a try if it sounds good to you.
With thanks to the publisher for providing a review copy.
The nitty-gritty: Unique ideas and a strong first half weren’t enough to save this ultimately confusing murder mystery set aboard a UFO.
30Seven should have worked for me—on paper it’s everything I love in a science fiction horror story. But despite a strong start, it devolved into a messy, over-stuffed tale with a bunch of characters I didn’t really care about. Jeremy Robinson is a very popular author with lots of books under his belt, but this felt like the author had taken every alien abduction cliché in the book and thrown them into a blender with too many other elements. About halfway through I lost interest in both the plot and the identity of the killer, and honestly, it was a struggle to finish it.
Marcus Lockwood’s wife was murdered a year ago, and the killer was never found. Now he and his thirteen-year-old son Elias are trying to cope, so when an opportunity comes up to take Elias on a camping trip, Marcus thinks the time away will do them both some good. When they arrive, they meet a handful of other campers. Emmett is an older man who takes Elias under his wing, teaching him how to fish and offering sage advice. Gabe, Serena, Sam and Jade befriend Marcus and Elias as well, and Marcus realizes this is just what they needed.
But there are whisperings of UFO sightings in the area. Elias claims he saw Emmett walk down to the lake in the middle of the night with a “tall man.” The camp regulars who have been coming for years confirm that they’ve all seen weird lights in the sky. And then one day, twenty-eight people in the camp are abducted by a UFO, including Marcus and Elias and their new friends. One of the aliens communicates with Marcus and explains that someone is killing the aliens on his ship. When he describes the state of the bodies, Marcus realizes it’s identical to the way his late wife’s body was found. It can’t be a coincidence, and Marcus knows that the killer must be among them. The alien wants Marcus’s help: to identify and kill the killer before they claim their next victim.
First, the positives. I had a lot of fun with the first half of the story. Robinson sets up some intriguing mysteries, like how Marcus’s wife’s killer is connected to the camp. And when the aliens enter the picture, there’s even more of a connection because the aliens on the UFO are being killed in the same horrific way. We also learn about the title of the book. The thirty-seventh parallel is a real thing, an area that cuts through multiple U.S. states and countries where UFO activity is often reported (Area 51 in Nevada is within the thirty-seventh parallel, for example). The author drops a few interesting things about the number 37 in pop culture (like times where it’s used in movies), and while I found this fascinating, I didn’t really understand its significance to the overall story.
There were some nice moments on the spaceship, especially when Marcus starts communicating with an alien calling himself Kova. I found the idea of creating a story around an abduction fascinating, and eventually Kova reveals the history of the aliens and why they abduct humans. There’s a fair amount of info dumping during this section, though, and the backstory of the aliens turned out to be way more convoluted than it needed to be.
Unfortunately, as much as I loved the idea of an alien/serial killer mash-up, it never really came together for me (I think the story would have been better without the aliens, to be honest). I thought there was way too much going on, and it felt at times as though the author was painting himself into a corner, unable to resolve anything in a satisfactory way. When the killer is finally revealed at the end, it didn’t make sense at all. If the author was going for shock value, he succeeded, but to say I didn’t like the way things turned out is an understatement.
I also struggled with the characters. I wanted to feel sorry for Marcus and Elias, but I never quite got there. The alien Kova was just weird, and the rest of the side characters were never fleshed out enough for me to care much about them. Chapters from the killer’s point of view are interspersed throughout the book, and these were probably my least favorite parts of the story. The killer has an odd sense of humor that didn’t work with the rest of the story, and their voice was more of a clichéd villain than anything else.
So ultimately 30Seven was a disappointment, although other readers seem to be enjoying it way more than I did, so do give it a try if it sounds good to you.
With thanks to the publisher for providing a review copy.
August 15, 2026
If you enjoy alien abduction stories and horror then this gruesome mash-up will thrill you with its alien conspiracies and ghastly serial-murder scenes. Fair warning, it does get fairly grisly so those with a delicate constitution, this might not be for you. Figuring out who the serial-murderer wasn't easy, even with them speaking to the reader (the book is told from two point-of-views, mostly from the protagonist but the killer gets a few creepy chapters here and there). Cannot really divulge more than this without spoiling the story for others.
February 8, 2026
I loved this. It was a typical JR novel: It was dark, twisty, kept me on the edge of my seat with a good story. Story took a little bit to build but once you hit the good part, hold onto your seats because you're getting abducted into said story.
I will say that this book was MEANT to be listened to. Scott Brick did a PHENOMENAL job. The creepiness in his voice was 10/10 perfect. Well done sir.
If this is your first Jeremy Robinson novel, I would recommend maybe starting with something like Infinite or NPC to get a taste for his writing. This one was super dark but amazing at the same time. He is the king of dark, twisty, fun sci fi.
I will say that this book was MEANT to be listened to. Scott Brick did a PHENOMENAL job. The creepiness in his voice was 10/10 perfect. Well done sir.
If this is your first Jeremy Robinson novel, I would recommend maybe starting with something like Infinite or NPC to get a taste for his writing. This one was super dark but amazing at the same time. He is the king of dark, twisty, fun sci fi.
March 29, 2026
This is one of those rare books where explaining too much feels like a crime, so I’ll keep this relatively under control… for me.
This is Jeremy Robinson doing what he does best: dark, chaotic, slightly unhinged sci-fi horror that somehow manages to be brutal and ridiculously fun at the same time. Honestly, at this point he’s less an author and more a licensed distributor of “what did I just read?” moments.
The premise alone deserves respect: a serial killer trapped among a group of alien abductees. That’s not a trope — that’s someone spinning a wheel labelled “bad ideas” and landing on genius.
The first half sets up a bunch of genuinely intriguing threads, especially the connection between Marcus, his wife’s killer, and whatever nightmare camp they’ve all ended up in. Just as you start getting comfortable (mistake), the aliens arrive… and immediately start dying in the exact same horrific way. Which is always a reassuring sign.
There’s also the whole “37” thing — tied to the real-world 37th parallel north, which runs through UFO hotspot territory like Area 51. The book drops a bunch of trivia about the number popping up in pop culture, which is fascinating… even if I finished the book still not entirely sure what I was supposed to do with that information. It’s there. It’s interesting. It exists. Moving on.
Now, is it perfect? No. There are a few plot holes if you go looking for them — but honestly, that feels like missing the point. This is not a “pause and analyse every detail” kind of book. This is a “sit down, strap in, and let the chaos happen to you” kind of book.
And when you let it do that? It absolutely works.
Final Thoughts
⭐ 4 stars — dark, twisty, weirdly fun sci-fi horror that doesn’t play safe for a second.
Think less “carefully constructed puzzle” and more “rollercoaster designed by someone who may not fully believe in brakes.”
Don’t overthink it. Just enjoy the ride.
This is Jeremy Robinson doing what he does best: dark, chaotic, slightly unhinged sci-fi horror that somehow manages to be brutal and ridiculously fun at the same time. Honestly, at this point he’s less an author and more a licensed distributor of “what did I just read?” moments.
The premise alone deserves respect: a serial killer trapped among a group of alien abductees. That’s not a trope — that’s someone spinning a wheel labelled “bad ideas” and landing on genius.
The first half sets up a bunch of genuinely intriguing threads, especially the connection between Marcus, his wife’s killer, and whatever nightmare camp they’ve all ended up in. Just as you start getting comfortable (mistake), the aliens arrive… and immediately start dying in the exact same horrific way. Which is always a reassuring sign.
There’s also the whole “37” thing — tied to the real-world 37th parallel north, which runs through UFO hotspot territory like Area 51. The book drops a bunch of trivia about the number popping up in pop culture, which is fascinating… even if I finished the book still not entirely sure what I was supposed to do with that information. It’s there. It’s interesting. It exists. Moving on.
Now, is it perfect? No. There are a few plot holes if you go looking for them — but honestly, that feels like missing the point. This is not a “pause and analyse every detail” kind of book. This is a “sit down, strap in, and let the chaos happen to you” kind of book.
And when you let it do that? It absolutely works.
Final Thoughts
⭐ 4 stars — dark, twisty, weirdly fun sci-fi horror that doesn’t play safe for a second.
Think less “carefully constructed puzzle” and more “rollercoaster designed by someone who may not fully believe in brakes.”
Don’t overthink it. Just enjoy the ride.
February 14, 2026
Jeremy Robin and ChatGPT bring you, 30Seven, sponsored by Laugo Arms and Hyundai!
This one hurts man. I used to be the biggest Robinson fan. The Infinite Timeline is legitimately one of my all time favorite series. Most of his stuff was great, if not at least good. That is, until his last book. Artifact. The author's note at the end states that Robinson both uses, and supports the use of, Generative "AI" (henceforth referred to as "Clanker Slop) in his work. He admitted to his covers being Clanker Slop, and justified it with the excuse that ONE "artist" he paid used it, so that means he can do it himself. Robinson CLAIMS that he doesn't use Clanker Slop in his writing.
Bbbuuuttt...
So 30Seven continues a trend of Robinson reusing characters, or just having horribly one-note characters who repeat themselves. In Artifact the lead was a guy with autism who got Lyme Disease, and that somehow gave him super powered emotions. Just like the lead from The Dark in The Infinite Timeline. In this book, Marcus, has two defining character traits. He loves his son, and he likes to go off half cocked without a plan. So, in EVERY CHAPTER of this book so far, he either loses his son and runs off yelling "MMYY SSOONN!!" without any real plan, or the "antagonist" who clearly isn't an antagonist, has his son in "danger" and Protag-kun screams "Don't you hurt MMYY SSOONN!!" over and over and over.
Is it Clanker Slop? I mean...maybe not. Clanker Slop isn't good at "creating" unique situations though. Granted, I'm only 27 chapters in, but the fact that it has happened 27 times...eeehhh...
Also, he tried to do this...thing...where he writes a character talking to you, the reader. But he makes everything this character says super stupid beyond all reason. "I'm in a hall, should I go left or right" and then proceeds to lecture you for picking right because that means you're racist against left handed people or something equally brain dead. Except...I picked left...so it doesn't work. At one point he says something about "oh but you're still reading" so I skipped any and all "Aberrant" chapters. Hasn't felt like I've missed anything, and that's saying something. Not something GOOD mind you, but something.
On to those sponsors. This man spends CHAPTERS giving The Alien by Laugo Arms just the most enthusiastic of oral gratuity. Like, get Robinson some knee pads. He...what do the kids say now? Glaze? He glazes this thing so hard. I had to look it up. It's just a 9mm pistol that costs SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. Why do I think this is evidence of Clanker Slop? Who would write like that?! It's a literal commercial! "Dear ChatGPT. I was sponsored by Laugo Arms, please write a chapter extolling the Virtues of their Alien Pistol."
I only thought the gun was bad though. The car...oh my crap THE CAR. Robinson needs some EXTRA THICK knee pads and maybe somebody on hand to do CPR because of the TERMINAL throat goat he gives the Hyundai Sante Fe. At one point Protag-kun screams "MMYY SSOONN!!" and goes to drive after the kid who is objectively in no danger. "Robinson" (his Clanker Slop) goes out of it's way to make sure you know he's driving a Sante Fe and IT IS THE BEST! "Oh I was having so much trouble driving dangerously because of the safety features on the Sante Fe being SO GOOD! The lane control kept me from swerving at all while I went 50 in a 30. Everything was buzzing and alarming to let me know" blah blah blah blah. Dude needs to go bang his car or just admit he told Clanker Slop to "write" another sponsor read for him.
I'm only 27 chapters in...and I might be done with Robinson forever. I used to be part of his Facebook group. Liked his work so much I spend hundreds, if not over $1000, on audiobook codes for weekly giveaways for the group. I was a Robinson Fanboi.
Not anymore. Clanker Slop deserves nothing but a deluge of derisive comments.
0/10 "Robinson". Go back to actually writing your own books.
Editing to add:
So, I tried. I wanted to try a little more. I didn't want this to be the end. So I kept going. Robinson strapped on those worn down knee pads, and went down for one last, truly terminal oral endeavor. He had to blow Clanker Slop itself. Now I KNOW this book was written in part by Clanker Slop. Nobody on the planet with a brain thinks Clanker Slop is going to be what propels us as a species to travel the stars and conquer alien species. In this book though? OH BOY! Other species are TERRIFIED of our Clanker Slop, because it will make us the single greatest species in the entire everything.
Seriously. I'm done with this author. He's actual trash now. Maybe he's not, but whatever Clanker Slop he uses to "write" his books in place of his own talent is garbage. Either way I'm done.
This one hurts man. I used to be the biggest Robinson fan. The Infinite Timeline is legitimately one of my all time favorite series. Most of his stuff was great, if not at least good. That is, until his last book. Artifact. The author's note at the end states that Robinson both uses, and supports the use of, Generative "AI" (henceforth referred to as "Clanker Slop) in his work. He admitted to his covers being Clanker Slop, and justified it with the excuse that ONE "artist" he paid used it, so that means he can do it himself. Robinson CLAIMS that he doesn't use Clanker Slop in his writing.
Bbbuuuttt...
So 30Seven continues a trend of Robinson reusing characters, or just having horribly one-note characters who repeat themselves. In Artifact the lead was a guy with autism who got Lyme Disease, and that somehow gave him super powered emotions. Just like the lead from The Dark in The Infinite Timeline. In this book, Marcus, has two defining character traits. He loves his son, and he likes to go off half cocked without a plan. So, in EVERY CHAPTER of this book so far, he either loses his son and runs off yelling "MMYY SSOONN!!" without any real plan, or the "antagonist" who clearly isn't an antagonist, has his son in "danger" and Protag-kun screams "Don't you hurt MMYY SSOONN!!" over and over and over.
Is it Clanker Slop? I mean...maybe not. Clanker Slop isn't good at "creating" unique situations though. Granted, I'm only 27 chapters in, but the fact that it has happened 27 times...eeehhh...
Also, he tried to do this...thing...where he writes a character talking to you, the reader. But he makes everything this character says super stupid beyond all reason. "I'm in a hall, should I go left or right" and then proceeds to lecture you for picking right because that means you're racist against left handed people or something equally brain dead. Except...I picked left...so it doesn't work. At one point he says something about "oh but you're still reading" so I skipped any and all "Aberrant" chapters. Hasn't felt like I've missed anything, and that's saying something. Not something GOOD mind you, but something.
On to those sponsors. This man spends CHAPTERS giving The Alien by Laugo Arms just the most enthusiastic of oral gratuity. Like, get Robinson some knee pads. He...what do the kids say now? Glaze? He glazes this thing so hard. I had to look it up. It's just a 9mm pistol that costs SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. Why do I think this is evidence of Clanker Slop? Who would write like that?! It's a literal commercial! "Dear ChatGPT. I was sponsored by Laugo Arms, please write a chapter extolling the Virtues of their Alien Pistol."
I only thought the gun was bad though. The car...oh my crap THE CAR. Robinson needs some EXTRA THICK knee pads and maybe somebody on hand to do CPR because of the TERMINAL throat goat he gives the Hyundai Sante Fe. At one point Protag-kun screams "MMYY SSOONN!!" and goes to drive after the kid who is objectively in no danger. "Robinson" (his Clanker Slop) goes out of it's way to make sure you know he's driving a Sante Fe and IT IS THE BEST! "Oh I was having so much trouble driving dangerously because of the safety features on the Sante Fe being SO GOOD! The lane control kept me from swerving at all while I went 50 in a 30. Everything was buzzing and alarming to let me know" blah blah blah blah. Dude needs to go bang his car or just admit he told Clanker Slop to "write" another sponsor read for him.
I'm only 27 chapters in...and I might be done with Robinson forever. I used to be part of his Facebook group. Liked his work so much I spend hundreds, if not over $1000, on audiobook codes for weekly giveaways for the group. I was a Robinson Fanboi.
Not anymore. Clanker Slop deserves nothing but a deluge of derisive comments.
0/10 "Robinson". Go back to actually writing your own books.
Editing to add:
So, I tried. I wanted to try a little more. I didn't want this to be the end. So I kept going. Robinson strapped on those worn down knee pads, and went down for one last, truly terminal oral endeavor. He had to blow Clanker Slop itself. Now I KNOW this book was written in part by Clanker Slop. Nobody on the planet with a brain thinks Clanker Slop is going to be what propels us as a species to travel the stars and conquer alien species. In this book though? OH BOY! Other species are TERRIFIED of our Clanker Slop, because it will make us the single greatest species in the entire everything.
Seriously. I'm done with this author. He's actual trash now. Maybe he's not, but whatever Clanker Slop he uses to "write" his books in place of his own talent is garbage. Either way I'm done.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I love dark stories and was excited when I first heard about this book. It is a wonderful combination of sci-fi, horror and thriller that is perfectly narrated by Scott Brick. There are some dark scenes that reach out and grab you and make you want to look away, but you can't because you have to know what happens. Jeremy Robinson is such a good author, as he can write any genre and make it impossible to put down. Grab this one and buckle up for a wild ride!
February 19, 2026
Meh. I want to enjoy Jeremy Robinson as an author,many of his books cover storylines that are right up my alley. Like 30seven, first contact, serial killers…..what’s not to like? But in reality, it’s just meh. I do, however think I will at some get pulled by the temptation of a plot, to read another book by this author. I just hope any future books are better written.
February 7, 2026
So, the first half of this book offered up a unique twist on an otherwise tired theme.
Serial killer kills man's wife, decides he's not done with the family, and lures them to a remote campground to finish the job.
Cool.
But then everybody gets abducted.
Okay, I could roll with this - I enjoy a good alien story as much as the next person.
At first, I enjoyed the sci-fi elements of this story. The relation to the Anunnaki - a well known theory in the alien community was a nice touch.
But then we get onto the space ship and people start dying and...Robinson kinda lost me.
See this serial killer doesn't just slaughter people - he ... artfully arranges their bodies into gruesome sculptures. Hacking them apart and stringing them up etc.
If this killer had a bevvy of tools and time on his hands between kills - perhaps this would be believable.
But he's literally ONLY got an axe crafted from a human femur and an alien scapula cobbled together with entrails and blood.
And yet he's able to fully skin an alien alive with enough delicacy that the alien is STILL alive when Marcus finds him. How did he manage to do that? What tool did he use to delicately remove the skin layer from the body of a COMPLETELY FOREIGN BEING while keeping that being alive long enough for the MC to find it?
And that's not even taking into account that without our skin we'd die of hypothermia within MINUTES. I can only assume that the aliens in this book are similar given the Anunnaki connection.
He's able to REPEATEDLY kill and artfully arrange these other peoples' bodies without being caught. He even slaughters 7 humans and 2 aliens at one point - before he even HAS the bone-tool, mind you, and arranges all of them together. Like it takes him minutes, not hours.
And when we finally discover who the killer is, it still doesn't make a ton of sense.
Throughout the story we are given chapters from the villain's POV. They were weird and sort of confusing and I didn't like them at all. They speak to "you" - the reader - and, to be honest, they read sort of immature when I think they were supposed to be psychotic/creepy - it just didn't work.
The ending of this one just got muddled and kind of preachy in a weird way and I didn't like the direction the alien angle took at all. The killer wasn't REALLY a surprise, looking back there were early signs and clues that gave it away. I just think this could have gone another way and it would have been AWESOME...instead it just sort of ... fell flat for me.
I dunno. I just think I wanted to love this more than I actually did.
But it had me HOOKED in the first half, I won't lie.
Serial killer kills man's wife, decides he's not done with the family, and lures them to a remote campground to finish the job.
Cool.
But then everybody gets abducted.
Okay, I could roll with this - I enjoy a good alien story as much as the next person.
At first, I enjoyed the sci-fi elements of this story. The relation to the Anunnaki - a well known theory in the alien community was a nice touch.
But then we get onto the space ship and people start dying and...Robinson kinda lost me.
See this serial killer doesn't just slaughter people - he ... artfully arranges their bodies into gruesome sculptures. Hacking them apart and stringing them up etc.
If this killer had a bevvy of tools and time on his hands between kills - perhaps this would be believable.
But he's literally ONLY got an axe crafted from a human femur and an alien scapula cobbled together with entrails and blood.
And yet he's able to fully skin an alien alive with enough delicacy that the alien is STILL alive when Marcus finds him. How did he manage to do that? What tool did he use to delicately remove the skin layer from the body of a COMPLETELY FOREIGN BEING while keeping that being alive long enough for the MC to find it?
And that's not even taking into account that without our skin we'd die of hypothermia within MINUTES. I can only assume that the aliens in this book are similar given the Anunnaki connection.
He's able to REPEATEDLY kill and artfully arrange these other peoples' bodies without being caught. He even slaughters 7 humans and 2 aliens at one point - before he even HAS the bone-tool, mind you, and arranges all of them together. Like it takes him minutes, not hours.
And when we finally discover who the killer is, it still doesn't make a ton of sense.
Throughout the story we are given chapters from the villain's POV. They were weird and sort of confusing and I didn't like them at all. They speak to "you" - the reader - and, to be honest, they read sort of immature when I think they were supposed to be psychotic/creepy - it just didn't work.
The ending of this one just got muddled and kind of preachy in a weird way and I didn't like the direction the alien angle took at all. The killer wasn't REALLY a surprise, looking back there were early signs and clues that gave it away. I just think this could have gone another way and it would have been AWESOME...instead it just sort of ... fell flat for me.
I dunno. I just think I wanted to love this more than I actually did.
But it had me HOOKED in the first half, I won't lie.
February 17, 2026
Jeremy Robinson has once again redefined a genre. I don’t think I’ve ever read a SciFi horror that is so SciFi horror (does that make sense?). The SciFi and mystery keeps you guessing until the end, and the visuals of the gory murders will, I think, stay with me for a long, long time! And the ending shocked me beyond belief.
In my humble opinion, of course 💙
In my humble opinion, of course 💙
March 16, 2026
Full disclosure: DNF.
This is one of the worst written things I have ever attempted to read, I rarely quit on books but I couldn't do it with this one.. It has a unique premise: a group of people are abducted by a UFO, and one of them is a serial killer, but the line-to-line writing is abysmal.
The story follows a father who has recently had his wife murdered by the above-mentioned serial killer. He takes his son to a rustic lake resort to heal mentally where they meet a group of "characters" that meet there every year because they long for simpler times, essentially.
Well, they get abducted by a UFO, after talking a lot about various brands the "author" is apparently a fan of, or maybe paid by? The dialogue about all these amazing brands (oh, and the plot, I guess) may as well have been written by an alien pretending to be human; it's insane that anyone can have grown up on earth and think this is how people talk.
Which brings us to the serial killer. Who (sigh) addresses the reader directly, and isn't affected by the alien sedation because HIS MIND IS SO UNIQUE AND SPECIAL. This is "edgy 15 year old writing Joker Fan Fiction" levels of cringe. It sets my teeth on edge how completely awful this character writing is. And it just goes on and on and on with him. You could delete 75% of the serial killer sections and still get the point. It's literally unreadable. Unbearable.
There's an entire section where 3 characters talk about accidentally groping women's breasts, which yeah, is a plot point. There's an entire section about the main character listening to and singing along with "acoustic rapper" Ren, who the author clearly likes. There are many sections about the main character being an indie game dev, while the author has clearly not done even basic research into what that's like. There are so many sections about how amazing the HYUNDAI SANTA FE and how cool the LAUGO ARMS ALIEN pistol are.
I couldn't do it, man...I got about 40% in. How this has as high a rating on here as it does is baffling.
I think the premise is interesting but I found this to be ultimately unreadable.
This is one of the worst written things I have ever attempted to read, I rarely quit on books but I couldn't do it with this one.. It has a unique premise: a group of people are abducted by a UFO, and one of them is a serial killer, but the line-to-line writing is abysmal.
The story follows a father who has recently had his wife murdered by the above-mentioned serial killer. He takes his son to a rustic lake resort to heal mentally where they meet a group of "characters" that meet there every year because they long for simpler times, essentially.
Well, they get abducted by a UFO, after talking a lot about various brands the "author" is apparently a fan of, or maybe paid by? The dialogue about all these amazing brands (oh, and the plot, I guess) may as well have been written by an alien pretending to be human; it's insane that anyone can have grown up on earth and think this is how people talk.
Which brings us to the serial killer. Who (sigh) addresses the reader directly, and isn't affected by the alien sedation because HIS MIND IS SO UNIQUE AND SPECIAL. This is "edgy 15 year old writing Joker Fan Fiction" levels of cringe. It sets my teeth on edge how completely awful this character writing is. And it just goes on and on and on with him. You could delete 75% of the serial killer sections and still get the point. It's literally unreadable. Unbearable.
There's an entire section where 3 characters talk about accidentally groping women's breasts, which yeah, is a plot point. There's an entire section about the main character listening to and singing along with "acoustic rapper" Ren, who the author clearly likes. There are many sections about the main character being an indie game dev, while the author has clearly not done even basic research into what that's like. There are so many sections about how amazing the HYUNDAI SANTA FE and how cool the LAUGO ARMS ALIEN pistol are.
I couldn't do it, man...I got about 40% in. How this has as high a rating on here as it does is baffling.
I think the premise is interesting but I found this to be ultimately unreadable.
January 22, 2026
An interesting crossover!
30Seven is a sci-fi/horror hybrid about aliens abducting a group of people, and happens to include a vicious serial killer of both humans and aliens. The group is sent back to their campground, but the group is quickly re-abducted and one of the group who is less effected than the others to mind control. The hunt occurs on a ship, and there are few survivors. The book has excellent writing, good characters, a well paced and unique crossover plot. Overall, 5/5 stars, highly recommended to both fans of serial killer and sci-fi, especially alien invasion sci-fi!!
30Seven is a sci-fi/horror hybrid about aliens abducting a group of people, and happens to include a vicious serial killer of both humans and aliens. The group is sent back to their campground, but the group is quickly re-abducted and one of the group who is less effected than the others to mind control. The hunt occurs on a ship, and there are few survivors. The book has excellent writing, good characters, a well paced and unique crossover plot. Overall, 5/5 stars, highly recommended to both fans of serial killer and sci-fi, especially alien invasion sci-fi!!
July 11, 2026
Eh, couldn't wait to finish it and move on. The beginning and middle were great but by the end, there was too much about alien history and it was hard to follow. The main character also bounced between nerdy panic attack dad and badass too much. By the end he just whines about his son so much that I wanted it to be over.
May 3, 2026
The first half had this book shaping up to be my favorite read of 2026. This all fell apart at the end, however. I had the big reveal pinned fairly early on and I wish that the story had gone in a vastly different direction. Ah well.
March 11, 2026
this basically reads like an adult goosebumps book but i mean that in a complimentary way. it's very entertaining and easy to read and the pay off is good enough.
June 15, 2026
30Seven by Jeremy Robinson
“Better hope the serial killer isn’t Inigo Montoya.”
This was our June bookclub pick and I was not disappointed. Serial killers and aliens?! What a time to be alive.
Marcus is a windowed father just trying to make sure his son is okay. On the one year anniversary of his wife’s tragic murder, he and his son, Elias, head away to Moose Hollow.
What starts out as an old campground with no cell service, turns into a fun evening with new friends..or so Marcus believes.
Very quickly discussions of UFO sightings begin and Marcus not only finds himself looking for them with his new group of friends, but also sharing about the unsolved murder of his wife.
How do aliens and serial killers fit into all of this? You’ll have to read to find out 👽
This was a fast paced, easy to read thriller. There were moments of nostalgia when describing the old campgrounds, but also moments of horror when describing the gore.
Would highly recommend checking this one out..especially if you’re looking to celebrate Summerween.
“Better hope the serial killer isn’t Inigo Montoya.”
This was our June bookclub pick and I was not disappointed. Serial killers and aliens?! What a time to be alive.
Marcus is a windowed father just trying to make sure his son is okay. On the one year anniversary of his wife’s tragic murder, he and his son, Elias, head away to Moose Hollow.
What starts out as an old campground with no cell service, turns into a fun evening with new friends..or so Marcus believes.
Very quickly discussions of UFO sightings begin and Marcus not only finds himself looking for them with his new group of friends, but also sharing about the unsolved murder of his wife.
How do aliens and serial killers fit into all of this? You’ll have to read to find out 👽
This was a fast paced, easy to read thriller. There were moments of nostalgia when describing the old campgrounds, but also moments of horror when describing the gore.
Would highly recommend checking this one out..especially if you’re looking to celebrate Summerween.
April 24, 2026
Excellent drama with deeply "R" off put characters
A meteor just misses earth and moon. The bad news is that chucks of the meteor still falls down. We discover that aliens have been around for all of human history including some are scary missed up in the head which they bring to some of the humans they control.
Good news: the good guy have some help. 😀
The would make a great movie.
A meteor just misses earth and moon. The bad news is that chucks of the meteor still falls down. We discover that aliens have been around for all of human history including some are scary missed up in the head which they bring to some of the humans they control.
Good news: the good guy have some help. 😀
The would make a great movie.
March 18, 2026
I really wanted to love this book more than I did but the writing style shifted significantly to me, as well as some difficult themes that were presented and it caused me to almost DNF.. that being said the authors note at the end explained the writing style shift was due to his mothers passing. Overall it was good, and I look forward to reading more from Jeremy Robinson.
March 26, 2026
Perfectly average entertainment.
February 26, 2026
Aliens & Serial Killers
I used to be a huge fan of the author but after he switched his style to more of an MCU/Avengers team up, I've been really disappointed with a lot of his books. I can barely remember what happened in his last book, and I just read it last month. That being said, this book was a step in the right direction, albeit a hesitant and stuttering step. It's definitely not perfect. But it does have some strong points.
The beginning of the story has a million plot holes. A man and son who suffered a major trauma just start opening up to random strangers withing minutes of meeting them. One character is told he sleepwalks and couldn't care less about what is causing it. The main character claims he was given zero information regarding his wife's brutal murder, which is ridiculous, even more so if he didn't even try to get more info. The middle part of the book detailing the aliens and the abductions is okay, but nothing new or super exciting. Once the killings start, it is rather interesting trying to figure out who the killer is. Readers who pay very close attention will be able to figure it out quick. I missed the first few hints, but got a pretty good idea once the second round of abductions happened. I will give the author credit for doing a pretty good job on not taking the easy way out with the killer's identity. It's a bold choice and I really liked it. The ending implies there's room for a continuation, but honestly, I don't want that. This was a pretty good self contained book. It doesn't need to get turned into a massive galaxy spanning, Guardians of the Galaxy meets Endgame extinction level event. If the author can learn to stop making all of his main characters differently named versions of himself, continue to make better written self contained novels, and make more serious/violent novels, he'll have me back on his side
I used to be a huge fan of the author but after he switched his style to more of an MCU/Avengers team up, I've been really disappointed with a lot of his books. I can barely remember what happened in his last book, and I just read it last month. That being said, this book was a step in the right direction, albeit a hesitant and stuttering step. It's definitely not perfect. But it does have some strong points.
The beginning of the story has a million plot holes. A man and son who suffered a major trauma just start opening up to random strangers withing minutes of meeting them. One character is told he sleepwalks and couldn't care less about what is causing it. The main character claims he was given zero information regarding his wife's brutal murder, which is ridiculous, even more so if he didn't even try to get more info. The middle part of the book detailing the aliens and the abductions is okay, but nothing new or super exciting. Once the killings start, it is rather interesting trying to figure out who the killer is. Readers who pay very close attention will be able to figure it out quick. I missed the first few hints, but got a pretty good idea once the second round of abductions happened. I will give the author credit for doing a pretty good job on not taking the easy way out with the killer's identity. It's a bold choice and I really liked it. The ending implies there's room for a continuation, but honestly, I don't want that. This was a pretty good self contained book. It doesn't need to get turned into a massive galaxy spanning, Guardians of the Galaxy meets Endgame extinction level event. If the author can learn to stop making all of his main characters differently named versions of himself, continue to make better written self contained novels, and make more serious/violent novels, he'll have me back on his side
February 20, 2026
This one is tough to review.
The first half of 30Seven absolutely had me. I was hooked — unsettled in the best way, intrigued by the mystery, and genuinely eager to see where it was going. The atmosphere worked. The tension built beautifully. The early twists felt purposeful and controlled. I was all in.
And then somewhere around the midpoint… it veered.
Not subtly. Not gradually. It felt like the narrative swerved off the highway, into the trees, flipped end over end, and then detonated for good measure. The story seemed determined to incorporate every corner of UFO mythology at once, layering conspiracies, horror elements, and escalating strangeness without letting any single tone breathe long enough to resonate. What began as eerie and compelling became chaotic and overwhelming.
The horror, in particular, shifted into territory that felt more graphic and forced than effective. Instead of deepening the mystery, it diluted it. I kept waiting for the threads to pull tight again, but they never quite did.
That said, the narration was excellent. The performance carried me through moments where I might otherwise have stopped listening. The delivery was controlled, engaging, and professional throughout — easily a five-star effort.
I also want to acknowledge the author’s afterword, where he shares the deeply personal loss of his mother during the writing of this book. That context matters, and it’s hard not to feel empathy knowing what was happening behind the scenes. But in the end, I can’t rate a book based on circumstances — only on the story as it stands.
For me, this was a gripping start that ultimately unraveled. I wish it had trusted its strongest elements and allowed them space to linger.
The first half of 30Seven absolutely had me. I was hooked — unsettled in the best way, intrigued by the mystery, and genuinely eager to see where it was going. The atmosphere worked. The tension built beautifully. The early twists felt purposeful and controlled. I was all in.
And then somewhere around the midpoint… it veered.
Not subtly. Not gradually. It felt like the narrative swerved off the highway, into the trees, flipped end over end, and then detonated for good measure. The story seemed determined to incorporate every corner of UFO mythology at once, layering conspiracies, horror elements, and escalating strangeness without letting any single tone breathe long enough to resonate. What began as eerie and compelling became chaotic and overwhelming.
The horror, in particular, shifted into territory that felt more graphic and forced than effective. Instead of deepening the mystery, it diluted it. I kept waiting for the threads to pull tight again, but they never quite did.
That said, the narration was excellent. The performance carried me through moments where I might otherwise have stopped listening. The delivery was controlled, engaging, and professional throughout — easily a five-star effort.
I also want to acknowledge the author’s afterword, where he shares the deeply personal loss of his mother during the writing of this book. That context matters, and it’s hard not to feel empathy knowing what was happening behind the scenes. But in the end, I can’t rate a book based on circumstances — only on the story as it stands.
For me, this was a gripping start that ultimately unraveled. I wish it had trusted its strongest elements and allowed them space to linger.
December 5, 2025
As a long time reader of Jeremy Robinson, you would think that I would know better than to assume a UFO abduction story is just about UFO abductions. This book had so many twists and turns that I could not put it down.
Keeping this spoiler free... Marcus Lockwood lost his wife to a serial killer a year ago. To reconnect with his son, Elias, he decides to spend a weekend at a campground called Moose Hollow. Marcus and his son befriend the owner of the campground and a group of people who regularly come to the campground each year. There have been rumors of UFO sightings at the campground for decades, but no one has ever taken them seriously. Until one night, they hatch a plan to attempt to catch a UFO on video. What they capture is more than they bargained for. The entire group is abducted...and so is the individual who brutally murdered his wife.
Even with the UFO element, this book leans heavily into horror. Fans of Torment and The Dark will definitely enjoy this book. I will admit that there were moments when I had to step away to take a break, because what was happening in the book was too much for me to manage in one sitting. However, the plot is addicting. You think you know all the answers, and then, with one tiny twist, you are back to knowing nothing.
I highly recommend this book if you like a bit of family drama with your sci-fi and a bit of mystery with your horror.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Keeping this spoiler free... Marcus Lockwood lost his wife to a serial killer a year ago. To reconnect with his son, Elias, he decides to spend a weekend at a campground called Moose Hollow. Marcus and his son befriend the owner of the campground and a group of people who regularly come to the campground each year. There have been rumors of UFO sightings at the campground for decades, but no one has ever taken them seriously. Until one night, they hatch a plan to attempt to catch a UFO on video. What they capture is more than they bargained for. The entire group is abducted...and so is the individual who brutally murdered his wife.
Even with the UFO element, this book leans heavily into horror. Fans of Torment and The Dark will definitely enjoy this book. I will admit that there were moments when I had to step away to take a break, because what was happening in the book was too much for me to manage in one sitting. However, the plot is addicting. You think you know all the answers, and then, with one tiny twist, you are back to knowing nothing.
I highly recommend this book if you like a bit of family drama with your sci-fi and a bit of mystery with your horror.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 10, 2026
Slightly rounding down to 4.75 stars. Almost perfect! I’m a big fan of Jeremy Robinson books. They’re usually always really fun, intriguing and funny. This one is one of his best I’ve read since some of the Infinite Timeline stuff. Such a great concept and executed really well. I read an interview of his recently and he said his biggest influences weren’t older authors or books but movies and it definitely shows in all his work, especially this one. This book could easily be adapted into a movie or mini series, the writing is just very cinematic. Only reason I rounded down slightly is because I pegged the killer right from the start and usually that hurts the reading experience but I was all for it and couldn’t wait to see how it was going to play out and be revealed. The other thing that got me was the ending. I was hoping for something a little more. Not that what we get is bad, it’s not, I was just hoping for more answers I guess or something a little more finite. Honestly it seems like there’s more story to tell and I would be all for it. The authors note at the end was very telling of the kind of author and person Robinson is. His mother passing in the middle of writing this had to be brutal yet he still manages to turn out a really great book. Can’t wait for the next one in April!
September 16, 2026
2nd try with this author and I won’t be reading anymore. First third was pretty cool. Interesting idea and was moving quickly. Then it turned into completely ridiculousness. It’s irritating to me that in the two books I’ve read by him the answers come so easily to the protagonist.
February 15, 2026
Overall a semi decent read that just fizzled at the end. I figured out the killer early on in the book. No father and son go on a mountain adventure yet are never together. When they were, Elias’s interaction with his dad was lacking relational connection that boys have with their dads, even when they’re pissed. Plus, If Marcus is immune to mind control, it only makes sense his kid inherited it too.
My other issue is the authors obsessive focus for the last number of books with trying to make the most off the wall crude jokes he can. The stories are suffering for it, instead of adding to it. While scaled back here, I for one need a break from another joke about someone’s balls (or something’s balls). Jeremy, you’ve been given an amazing gift, but coming up with scrotum jokes isn’t one of them.
Hoping the next book is better.
My other issue is the authors obsessive focus for the last number of books with trying to make the most off the wall crude jokes he can. The stories are suffering for it, instead of adding to it. While scaled back here, I for one need a break from another joke about someone’s balls (or something’s balls). Jeremy, you’ve been given an amazing gift, but coming up with scrotum jokes isn’t one of them.
Hoping the next book is better.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 11, 2026
edit* idk why my review posted with this note but I was not provided a copy by anyone? i bought this book on my kindle app
Really had me in the first half, not gonna lie. When they were first running around the ship with danger at every turn! Fun Exciting! But the narration failed to endear me to any of the characters. The answers being revealed in a flashback dream definitely killed the vibe. Several of the "mic drop" or cool guy moments were pretty forced and cringe. definitely a way a millennial dad would talk....but no payoff.
Also there's a lot of weird commentary about AI and honestly it feels so ham fisted I only skimmed those portions.
Yeah. I really wanted to like this more! It let me down, which is a shame.
Really had me in the first half, not gonna lie. When they were first running around the ship with danger at every turn! Fun Exciting! But the narration failed to endear me to any of the characters. The answers being revealed in a flashback dream definitely killed the vibe. Several of the "mic drop" or cool guy moments were pretty forced and cringe. definitely a way a millennial dad would talk....but no payoff.
Also there's a lot of weird commentary about AI and honestly it feels so ham fisted I only skimmed those portions.
Yeah. I really wanted to like this more! It let me down, which is a shame.
June 10, 2026
A fight scene that goes on for several chapters? A battle with an alien serial killer and a human serial killer (who has been kidnapped by the aliens because he was such a good serial killer on his own)?
I'm willing to suspend disbelief as much as anyone, and I certainly found the first few chapters good reading -- but then the wheels went wobbling on this cart, and I found myself skimming along as each premise became wilder. Frankly, it would've been a better book if written as a farce, with, say, the final battle being done with water balloons.
Or better: A video game, where from the start you can just shoot the aliens and be done with it.
I'm willing to suspend disbelief as much as anyone, and I certainly found the first few chapters good reading -- but then the wheels went wobbling on this cart, and I found myself skimming along as each premise became wilder. Frankly, it would've been a better book if written as a farce, with, say, the final battle being done with water balloons.
Or better: A video game, where from the start you can just shoot the aliens and be done with it.
January 21, 2026
2.5 stars. I did not enjoy the aberration chapters, they pulled me out of the story. I wish it was more of a traditional first contact story but it really felt like the entire plot was to preach about the dangers of an AGI being created (genAI is a-OK though, apparently). I didn’t particularly like any of the characters so when I found who the killer was, I wasn’t impressed and definitely wasn’t shocked.
I really hope there’s not going to be a follow up.
I really hope there’s not going to be a follow up.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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