He finds the novels full of contrived '' surprises and complications of plot '' , which are effective when first read , but on second reading , without the shock and benefit of these surprises , appear loaded with '' glorified cliché '' .
He finds the novels full of contrived '' surprises and complications of plot '' , which when first read are effective . 
 On a second reading , though , and without the shock and benefit of these surprises , the books appear loaded with '' glorified cliché '' .