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Sanford at his worst... a fading author chasing the money
So very, very dissapointed by this sloppy mismash of violence and mayhem serving only one purpose... putting more money in Sanford's pocket. There really should be a return policy for rotten products such as this. The authorities (FBI Police Marshalls) at one turn are competent and then utter fools... depends on where Sanford needs the plot to advance... aggravating and stupid. Sanford has also resorted to Lee Childs (Reacher) tendency to pull "facts" out his arse so the story can progress. Doctor and hospital give a patient prescriptions when the patient refuses to give a name (so a prescription with no patient name???!!!) And then they track the prescription down to a pharmacy when they have no idea what the name is on the prescription. Judas Priest!!!! And with cannibalism, rape, killing on every level, brutality and a body count beyond comprehension, Sanford is showing he has lost the ability to write and should stop, but I would imagine the prospect of more and more money will override his judgement. Really sad to see a good writer go down this path. Stay with Michael Connelly and such who maintain a level of excellence that Sanford never reached and never will. By the way, I've given some of his previous books 4 stars or more, so it's not vitriol I'm writing.
April 2019 · Books · verified purchase