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Title: Disappointing
Review: Philip Margolin has made a very nice living out of writing tightly-plotted thrillers featuring well-drawn characters. Unfortunately, he has accomplished neither with this book. The plot is implausible, the characters are almost uniformly irritating, and the pace of the storytelling is confusing--all building to an anticipated crescendo, except that there is no crescendo. The book ends with a whimper without even tying up all of the loose ends.It's surprising that a book this underwhelming could come from an author as accomplished and respected as Margolin. I suspect he had a publisher's deadline to meet, and the result looks rushed, undeveloped, and sophomoric--especially compared to his earlier work.
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