Title: ho-hum beginning, but picks up speed down the road
Review: The beginning was boring to me because there were too many characters and too much activity. The pace did slow down eventually and I found it to be a more relaxing read as time went on. As usual with this series, the mystery line was good, but way too much extraneous info along the way. I found myself skipping a lot of the unnecessary descriptions. If you're interested in NY City history and lots of details about certain areas and buildings, you'll probably like all the nonessential information.
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