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Title: a disappointing experiment
Review: I have always enjoyed the books of Iles. They always combined adventuresome, yet believable stories with complex, human characters. Though 24 Hours is adventuresome, it lacks any of the complex characters to which I was accustomed in Mr. Iles' previous books. Instead the characters are stereotypical and general. The valiant mother fighting for her daughter's life. The mentally and physically abused young woman wanting to start a new life chapter. The dim-witted, oafish, yet good-hearted captor. The heinous bad guy who's just stupid enough to let his captive get the upper hand while his pants are around his ankles. These are all characters we've seen before. This book looks great in theory, but when I actually read it, I really felt as though I was cheated. This would probably make a great movie, but the book sure is lacking. Give us another Quiet Game or Black Cross!
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