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Title: Missing key elements of a story
Review: There were aspects of this book that were entertaining. The action sequences were well written. The overall plot is intriguing. It has the elements that would make a great start to a series of action novels.But it's missing a few things. It's missing a central character. There were several candidates, from the head of the Sword organization, to some of the team leaders for Sword. The police commissioner from New York was also a good candidate. But none of these characters were ever fleshed out enough to be considered the protagonist. The story moved in an orderly fashion, but the conflict that was central to the book was rather bland. There were no surprises and it was generally very predictable.In addition, the language and adult content simply detract more from the book. This has the potential to be a good series, but after reading the first novel, I'm not hopeful.
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