I went into this book thinking it was going to be like the Lincoln Rhyme books by Jeffrey Deaver. They both have their complicated main characters but I just can’t help but like Lincoln more.

However, Lucas is absolutely enthralling. He is so interesting as a person with hobbies like shooting, making games, and horse race betting. His womanizing ways actually kind of disgust me and takes a smidgeon of appeal from him. The man will be in bed with one woman while on the phone with another. Sadly, I am still obsessed with him.

While he is clearly intelligent, I feel that this case didn’t really show that. Again, I could be comparing him to Lincoln and the fact that I would have been wowed by his mind only fifty pages into the book. The difference is, Lucas is a people person. He gets his information through his network of contacts and isn’t much of a forensics cop.

I will make many allowances for this book because it is the first and I know that means more scene building and character introductions. The case Lucas is trying to solve isn’t too complicated nor does it have any real big surprises but it was an easy read. John Sandford is pretty good at creating a fictional world and adding little details that are important later on.

I will say that I hope Lucas is a bit more monogamous, not with Jennifer, and if he ever gets married he better not cheat on her or he is dead to me.

And can I just add that when tailing a murder suspect, CHECK THE CAR FOR BROKEN LIGHTS. This is in their job description and they completely messed it up.

That is all.