Review: Powerful Opening Declines Into Obscurity
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 6, 2014
Until about the halfway mark of this book, I would have rated it as excellent - compelling story, interesting characters, and a hearty dose of suspense done right. But then, something shifts and the plot takes a left turn that leaves the story limping along and becoming more and more preposterous. Too many things were squeezed into this book and the second half was painfully long and drawn out, burdened by excessive details and a laborious plot. If the author could have somehow maintained the momentum from the start of the novel, this would have been a highly recommended read. As such, the ending detracts from the overall offering in such a major way that I almost can't even recommend this book. I give it 2.5 stars, but only because any book that holds my attention the way the first 1/3 of this one held mine is worth something!