Will and Jess are government sanctioned assassins, not investigators, but in this story they will have to become investigators too. Many of the main characters are ultimately irrelevant, the villains are too cookie-cutter and lack depth, and the setting isn't particularly exciting.

I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review! It holds many secrets including a stagnant economy, understaffed local and state police, multiple militant fringe groups, and an even stronger threat that will hinder their very ability to escape, yet alone find Blue Man. Perhaps I ask too much of these books now, but I use to generally adore them when one would come out each year.Also, if you like political mysteries and thrillers in general, the series is a good one (just probably not the best ever). Needless to say, as they bump up against infestations of skinheads, neo-Nazis and other undesirables in this godforsaken territory, there's a good probability that's exactly how it will end.

They retrace him to his hometown where they discover he grew up before leaving for an Ivy League school and bigger and better things. It was like they were a super-villain but not nearly smart, cool, and interesting enough to carry it off.While a thriller book, the book does explore the kind of hopeless psychological pain that defines our societies and how our fear of these pains control our actions. I'm hooked on this series, but this installment wasn't as gripping or fast paced as the previous stories. Overall, it’s a very enjoyable journey for the reader to follow their journey and try to solve the mystery before they do. Much like the previous two books in the series, the foundation of this story is based on a main character and their previous life before working for the U. After a harrowing mission in London, Will Robie is summoned to see the new Director of Central Intelligence.

However, the plot itself was not very intriguing this time, and its many sub-plots/story-threads were too much scattershot all over the places. It will work as a standalone, but you’ll miss out on a lot of the early character development, and that will take a lot out of the story.

Much later, when David thanked her for being the spark that ignited his writing career, she revealed that she’d given him the notebook to keep him quiet, "because every mom needs a break now and then. I've been a fan of his since Camel Club but his Will Robie/Jessica Reel stuff is terrible compared to his earlier books. And when Robie and Reel find themselves up against an adversary with superior firepower and a home-court advantage, they'll be lucky if they make it out alive, with or without Blue Man. I have loved the Will Robie series starting with The Innocent, but each book following has gotten a little worse. His books are published in over 45 languages and in more than 80 countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide.