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Title: Deighton can write good books; this is not one of them
Review: This book was a huge disappointment in every respect. The characters were very promising, but the story went absolutely nowhere. Details piled upon details and irrelevant background information in the middle of the story do not make a book that is either worthwhile or enjoyable to read. Add to that an ending (of sorts) that left me wondering why I had even bothered finishing this book and wishing that I hadn't, and you have a book that you, dear fellow readers, would be better off skipping. The reviewer who characterized this book as "dreary" got lambasted with a "0 of 4 found this review to be helpful," but the characterization was dead on. In summary, I loved the characters, but nothing about the story itself.
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