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Title: Less would have been more
Review: If this was Connolly's fourth book, it would have been exceptional. As it's his first, it's staggering. The main characters are well drawn, especially Angel and Louis. But there are too many sub-characters and over and over again a name cropped up and I had to backtrack to find out who this person was. Also, the whodunnit part of the plot was obvious from a very early stage - I won't spoil it for those who haven't read it. But it was a bit of a movie cliche twist and I saw it coming a mile off. That said, this IS a good read. Grisly, exciting and at times darkly humorous (especially the dialogue between Louis and Angel). But a simpler plot would have made it more digestible.
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