Review: Mystery and thriller expertly merged
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 13, 2013
Mysteries make me wonder "how done it?"  Thrillers put a character in a vise and keep squeezing him (or her). This book expertly weaves both genres together.The plot is filled with twists, turns and red herrings.  We get to meet a character who must battle against physical, psychological and professional death, repeatedly.  The result was that I wanted to keep turning the page, but I didn't want to finish in one day. I wanted to savor the book,  to stay in the world that Hankins created.Interestingly, I had read one other Hankins' books,Brothers and Bones, first.  This book is totally different. Only the pacing and the depth of character development are the same.I happen to prefer Brothers & Bones, but I enjoyed this book almost as much.Hankins has thrown everything he has into both books. I predict that the result will eventually be a rich literary garden from which several series will evolve.  :)