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Title: Dissapointing ending
Review: I'm generally a fan of Patterson, but I found this novel sadly disappointing. For one, I couldn't help but draw parallels with a Nelson DeMille novel which follows a very similar premise. More significantly, I felt like Detective Benett's actual role in the events of the novel is minimal, particularly in regards to the conclusion. It seemed like a lot of time was spent on scenes involving his dying wife and kids, but, while I felt bad for him, it didn't endear me to the novel or Benett as a character.There was enough in the story to keep me reading to the end, but the climax was a major let-down. The way the case is eventually solved has literally nothing to do with Benett's detective work. A much larger roll is placed by happenstance, and the ending felt tacked on, like the authors just picked the easiest segway into a dull final reveal. Hopefully with his wife out of the way the Benett novels can trend up from here.
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