Review: Decent detective fiction.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 8, 2013
What I really liked about "The Card Counter" was the refreshing portrayal of the protagonist. A lot of crime fiction depicts detectives as really dedicated to their jobs, but so into their jobs that they have little or no social/family life. But in this mystery, we see homicide detective Devon Walker not only solve the murder but go through the aftermath of his divorce and work his way to being a proper father to his daughters.As for the case: halfway through, it seemed like a straightforward one: interpret clues, connect the dots and identify the killer. That was until the detective discovers the suspect was “closer” than he thought. I was...what’s the word? Flabbergasted! I was delighted because I didn't expect it all. The novel managed to pull a fast one on me, but I liked it because that means the story isn't so predictable after all.However, I noticed a few typos in this version of the ebook. For instance a room number was identified as 215 and then later became 315. Or like five instances of “Intel” which should really be “intel”. There’s more, so the book should probably go through another round of proofreading.