When someone lent me this book, and spoke so highly about Patterson’s books, (and when I realized this author’s books are bestsellers time and time again) I really expected something special.

Disappointingly, I found the dialogue cliched, the romance tacked on, the story development stilted and the ending predictable. Some of the psychological development of the characters (the bad guys, mostly) was interesting, but Patterson tossing in references like Chomsky and such made me feel like he was trying to “smarten up” this story, instead of just writing a story that was smart to start with.

It’s books like this making the bestseller list that make me wonder what the world is coming to. However, it does clear up my confusion about how some authors manage to pump out book after book after book…