Title: Irritating and Slightly Ridiculous
Product review: I don't demand Shakespeare when I read suspense thrillers, but this book really bothered me. Two things, in particular, need to be said. First, for the plot to work the protagonist has to be the biggest, most irritating wimp on the planet. I realize the man has Tourette's, and I realize that would affect his interactions with his loved ones, but if once, just once, he pushed a little harder with some of his questions the mystery would be quickly dispelled. Hecht seems to realize this and tries to figure out ways around it, but I don't think he ever really solved the problem. Second, the ultimate answer to the mystery is incredibly silly. It may be plausible, but the reality of the climax is laugh-inducing.
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