On a scale of 1-5 at Amazon I gave it a 4. But only if you read the first book. Obviously there would be a lot of catching up otherwise. The book keeps the reader wanting to do just that. If this is the result of the author not planning on publishing a sequel, then he tied it all together well. And he still left a little room at the end to keep going if his audience were to convince him (apparently that's how he was motivated to write this one).

The only thing I felt a downside on was during some of the action sequences. Yes its a work of fiction, however, those of us who've read some of his previous material have grown to appreciate the level of realism in his work that shines through with his life experiences. All I mean to say is a few of the events throughout the book redefined exaggeration for me. Though not completely impossible.

I apologize for not finishing the book sooner, as of now I'm probably preaching to the choir lol.

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