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Title: The character development exceeds the plot
Review: Most thriller/mystery stories live and die by their plot lines. If that be the test, this one mostly dies. The author tips his hand (or perhaps wholly opens it) midway through the book. One gains the impression that he does so in order to use the balance of the book to sell an unsaleable plot. Without wshing to give it away, the entire plot hinges on a single unexplained (and unexplainable) assumption. Indeed, the only "mystery" in the last half of the book is the reader's (logical) reluctance to accept the profferred explanation of events. On the other hand, the author is a skillful writer, conveying a likeable protagonist and believeable dialogue. By far the most appealing aspect of the book is its insightful description of the residents of this small section of Long Island. The author's evocative recreation of his characters raises the product of a wholly unconvincing plot to an average book.
