Title: Too linear and derivative
Product review: I'm a Millhone fan but the plot in this installment was too linear. It went straight from the beginning to the end with each twist neatly foreshadowed by some previous detail. A careful reader could tell exactly what was going to happen at every step without any real surprises - won't spoil it with a list.Secondly, the plot seemed derivative of Donald Westlake's Drowned Hopes (a great read BTW). At one point Kinsey and Ray even contemplate that the loot might be flooded when a dam was built - the exact premise of Drowned Hopes. I hope this was a deliberate nod on Grafton's part.In summary, it seemed to be a tribute piece written according to a simple formula.
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