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Wasted one hour of my life on this
I'm not sure why this book got some many 5-stars. To me, as an ex-cop, the main character Lucas Davenport, is someone who would never exist within a law enforcement agency. His character is not real and the way the author paints him as someone operating outside normal police procedures is completely nonsensical. This book and character lost me when he went back to interview the victim of an attempted sexual assault and then during the interview, assaulted the victim all over again, supposedly for the purpose of getting her to recall "repressed" insights. Then, if that wasn't weird enough, as he's driving away from her apartment, sees her walking down the street, pulls up, and asks her out on a date!, (which in the real world, either of these actions would've gotten him FIRED). And of course, because he's such an irresistible catch, she says YES! This after just having been traumatized all over again by the dude. Unbelievable. Add to this that he's supposed to be a savant gaming developer and (as the author hammers into our head multiple times), drives a Porsche - - you start to understand this guy is narcissistic light weight and not someone you want to spend the length of an entire book ready about.
May 2018 · Books · verified purchase