Not as good as the first book (but then aren\u2019t most origin stories more interesting?) but still not a bad effort. Most of the same elements are here, and it again gave me vibes of Reacher, but also some flashes of Spenser, especially A Catskill Eagle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe I didn\u2019t enjoy this as much as the first because the main character is for the most part a lone wolf, and that deprives us of the dialog between allies that makes Spenser and Hawk so engaging as protagonists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pacing of the book also felt less fluid – there are several big sections and the connections between them were a little abrupt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But these were entertaining books to read and I am looking forward to the next book in the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My next read is What We Can Know by Ian McEwan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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