I don’t often read thrillers, but I had heard this was a page-turner and it was available at the library so I decided to check it out.
It sort of reminded me of the TV show Lost – mystery upon mystery, with characters always being added with unknown backstories. As their backstories fill in it informs us of the big picture, and the making of those connections provides the little hit of endorphin to your brain.
At least that’s my theory.
This book was written in a way that the author seems to going for a WTF moment at the end of every chapter. I like WTF moments, but when there are this many you start to anticipate and they become less powerful. I think the writer may have overdone it here.
The structure of the story was fairly clever, and the pacing was good, but I’m not sure I was a big fan of the final product. Maybe I am just getting old and hoping for a little intellectual stimulation with my thrillers.
Next I am reading The Wager by David Grann.
