Title: A let-down
Product review: Pearson knows how to create real tension and exciting situations. Some parts of this book are too drawn out, he often explains the obvious (at length), but overall it is quite an entertaining read. Minor problems for me are that the author describes Detective Boldt as extremely clever, yet somehow he misses a lot of clues. In addition, a lot of events are telegraphed, which for me is never really satisfying, but of course might be considered rewarding for other readers ('I knew this was going to happen..'). The worst part for me is clearly Pearson's naive and uncritical view of psychology and psychic phenomenon. This is not something I mind in fiction in general, but if a story is presented in such a realistic way, it just rubs me the wrong way. If you have a scientific background or are a critical thinker, this book will most likely be painful to read. Others will probably have a pretty good time.
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