Hazel H. (DorianaGray) reviewed on 6/29/2016

This is the 2nd book that I've read by this author. It still bugs me that he OVERUSES the phrase "I said nothing" constantly - to the point that I kept a running count (in my head, like the clock in Reacher's head). This book had 42 occurrences, sometimes 4 or more in a few pages. It's VERY annoying, and just poor writing. His grammar and syntax is also poor; sometimes he'll have very short sentences, which should be joined by commas or an "and", and other times he puts in way too many "ands" and commas. It's uneven and an editor should have reined him in years ago.

Those gripes being said, as a storyteller, he's quite good, and that's why I will read another of his books. He'll throw in humour (since he's English) in unexpected places, and make me laugh out loud. His fight scenes are so well described, that I end up reading them to my husband, who is also entertained by them. Also, this story made much more sense than the first one I read (the first in the series, too). It's so gripping that at times I can't put it down. It's a pain in the neck at night when I'm reading to go to sleep, and suddenly it's 3am. His characters were believable, likable and enjoyable. I'll read the Killing Floor next, and hope that he puts in less "I said nothing's", because I have lots to say about that.

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