Title: Silly and Contrived, promising author
Product review: The "zero game" concept is original and intriguing. Terrific potential, mediocre execution. Some of the details are interesting though, such as the description of joint appropriations committee work. These details almost redeem the book. But in the end, this thing drags, and drags. The protagonist does way too many insultingly idiotic things, starting with drafting a 17 year old into his cause. As another reviewer wrote, at least they didn't go romantic. Maybe the abridged audio version works?It's not so bad you'll want your money back, but I'd only read another Brad Meltzer novel if I were stuck in an airport and someone handed it to me. Meltzer's research and sporadically original plot show that he has promise; perhaps a new editor would help?
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