Review: World weary FBI agent, small town, murdered teen
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 6, 2013
I must admit that I enjoy a formulaic book if well executed and I felt this one was. I'm pretty sure most of you are familiar with the tale of some FBI agent in a hick town, struggling to solve a murder while every local is either unhelpful, aggressive or a potential perpetrator. Let's face it, a good chunk of the X-Files followed that premise.Personally I liked the protagonist. The author easily portrayed an experienced if somewhat tired FBI agent, forcing his aging body to stay fit and finding unexpected comforts in small-town USA. The other characters were a bit superficial, but that had no impact on the story. The pace felt right, the narrative was enjoyable, and the book had been properly edited. I found myself not wanting to put the book down. I consider it a good read.The only thing I did not particularly enjoy was a certain X-Files aspect to the story that came and went. I felt it was not necessary. However it does seem to be part of some greater suggested story arc, so let's wait and see.