2008-11-11 A real struggle to finish....

Everything about this book appealed to me before I read it. The back cover endorsements, the story outline, the US setting (I love US crime thrillers). What a let-down. I really struggled to finish it. I found the main characters either one-dimensional or totally unrealistic; the storyline was somehow both dull and confusing at the same time. Never have I found myself so disinterested in the 'who-dunnit' aspect.

Some of the adjectives on the rear cover are 'gripping', 'tense', 'astonishing' and 'outstanding'.

I would use other adjectives - such as 'boring', 'mind-numbing', 'characterless' and 'rambling'. A thorough disappointment.