julio-alexi genao

As dry as Rubio's mouth.I have never read a police procedural more procedural than this one.Picked up towards the end, but by then the exploits of a type A sociopath and a nerd masochist had worn thin. Never mind that the mystery was not at all surprising, and the denouement hinged on the actions of a character operating offstage for all but the first ten and the last ten pages.Not enough conflict. Way too much discussion.But! An enjoyably ill-tempered and appallingly malicious Toreth makes for some exciting possibilities.I'll be reading on.