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Summary: Undelivered Early Promise
Review: This was my first in this series and unless I'm desperate in an airport with a delayed flight, it will be my last.From the beginning scene, we have a potential client (but not a love interest because we're told she's not particularly attractive) tell the main character (Tom McInnes) that she's "been told he's smarter than God." Without commenting on the latter's relative smartness, I can tell you that Tom falls considerably short of divine intelligence. The main character is really the early villain who it appears is being prepped for future installments. I didn't find him sufficiently developed. Tom seems to stumble towards a final resolution with regular discussions of his attraction to violence. The reason for the original crime is pretty much ignored although quite obvious and then dealt with at the end in a somewhat off-handed fashion. The characters were fun but they seemed like part of a formula. The main character is a smart lawyer who breaks the rules. Sancho Panza is a 6'6" PI with an ex-stripper girlfriend. The love interest finds the men's behavior and speech Neanderthalic. Where have I seen variations of these characters before? Starts out well but just stumbles along to a tidy but less than stunning conclusion. Cotton candy.
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Summary: Did it Again! And Even Better.
Review: Usually I find that, over time, most writers seem to run out of gas - they don't continue to deliver. Not so with Stewart. Again he strikes pay-dirt with A Clean Kill. He just keeps getting better. I've read all three of his books now, and each is as good - if not better - than the last. It's great can't-put-it-down suspense. Waiting for his next !
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