Rating: 
Summary: Interesting plot, excellent villain
Review: Very engaging and well written. Baumann is one of the best-written villains I've seen in a while: intelligent, cold, methodical and unemotional. The plot is clever, with the conspirators targeting the world's financial center, rather than relying on the tired old threat of "mass destruction." Very detailed and well researched. I agree that the ending suffers a little slippage as villain and heroes get a little too verbose in the "climax." And readers of suspense novels may recognize some plot contrivances early on. But these are minor faults in an otherwise very entertaining story. Looking forward to Finder's next offering.
Rating: 
Summary: Okay
Review: Very strong start, interesting idea. But the love interest was silly, the sex too graphic, the stupidity of the police/FBI unbelievable, and ultimately the story itself is disappointing. It was as if he created a great bad guy but didn't have a real reason for him to do what he did. Finder should have worked on the plot more, and left out a lot of the See How Much I Know? and See Where I've Been? information. He overdescribes almost everything. He's a good writer who needs more discipline.
Rating: 
Summary: This book is terrible.
Review: What's with the above reviews? Doesn't writing or story matter anymore? Details? Yes, this book's got details. No piece of information is too trivial for Finder. How can anyone slog through this tripe? Reading this book is like banging your head against the wall. International intrigue has never been so boring. The only suspense here involved skimming through the three-page chapters looking for ANYTHING of interest. Take a nap instead
| 
