Title: Quality writing with a weak story
Product review: The attraction to me of Crais' work is that he writes so well, and he carries that through at least in part, in The Watchman. However, this "Joe Pike" novel isn't told exclusively from Pike's point of view. There are several other characters who contribute to the story, filling-in what Joe Pike doesn't know at any given time. This is weak storytelling, and this comes through when Crais "tells", rather than "shows".The result is a weak read, far from the best (or even the usual) quality that Crais puts out. The story also lacks pace after the opening chapters, and this despite it being rather short. I won't spoil the read by revealing the plot, but suffice to say, the ultimate bad guy in the story is somewhat obvious early on and it is something of a cliche.It greives me to write this review, as I am a fan of Crais' work and have read most, if not all that he has done.I look forward to a return to form in future works.
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