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Title: interesting premise falls flat
Review: I was really looking forward to this book based on a review in the Wall Street Journal. The book begins promisingly enough but quickly devolves into a series of unrealistic, outlandish little episodes (some of which are amusing, hence 2 stars instead of 1) without any rationale. Lack of character development is the driving weakness to the book, undermining the credibility of every event. Having read the book, I'd be hard pressed to describe the protagonist's physical appearance, age, professional or personal history. Muddling matters is the 3rd person style of writing which actually 'feels' like the protagonist describing events in the 1st person. If you're looking for a good summer book, try something else.
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