The first thing you’ll notice about this book is that it’s 815 pages. However, it will be quite some time before you realize it could have been about 200 pages. Maximum. I have never read a book that called out for an editor more than this one. Characterization is one thing. Endless irrelevant details for the sake of adding pages is another. By the time I got to the end of this whodunit, I just didn’t care anymore. I’d recommend this book only if you have a lot of extra time on your hands.

posted May 1, 2010 at 9:22AM

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