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Title: First-time Patterson reader
Review: ...so take my review for what it is worth! I picked this one up on a whim, and was disappointed by it. The chapters are insanely short, many of them less than three pages. Sometimes there is a chapter break in the middle of a scene, and the next chapter picks up right where the other one left off! It made it hard for me to focus on the book.The plot was OK at best. As a 14-year veteran of the military, I found most of the military scenes to be unlikely at best. Maybe he had some military personnel giving him info, but it sure seems unlikely to me.Finally, the dialogue seemed forced and fake to me. The best writers make you feel like you are in the world of the book; this novel made me feel like I was reading a novel attempting to present real dialogue. If you are a fan of the series, you will probably like this book. Otherwise, approach it with caution.
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