Review: A few rough edges, but a strong thriller.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 24, 2014
This was a fairly entertaining read, but it had a lot of rough edges that bothered me. The concept and execution of the main plot felt derived more from a cold war dynamic that doesn't exist in contemporary politics, and didn't quite seem to fit with the political players and plotline laid out. And I suppose that initial burst of skepticism carried through into my interpretations of the characters. They never really quite felt dimensional to me, and the exposition in the first few chapters felt too heavy. The dialogue didn't flow as evenly as I'd like. It wasn't a bad read, but I thought it could have been better with more polish to the dialogue and characterizations. If you enjoy mainstream or classic thrillers, you'll have a lot of fun with this. It wasn't quite my cup of tea, though.I received a free copy in exchange for my honest review.