Thank god it's only a trilogy. While the Expanse books started out great, the quality declined throughout the series as they moved away from the original premis

Thank god it's only a trilogy. While the Expanse books started out great, the quality declined throughout the series as they moved away from the original premise. The mystery about the aliens was underwhelming, and basically just used as a device to string the readers along for the last few books. I read the last few books alongside the Three Body Problem, and considering both series deals with the idea of advanced alien civilizations, the difference in quality was just staggering.