Predictable up to a point
584829
Well, I was just about to give up on this one because it was SO predictable. And then there was a great surprise! I won't tell what it is, but it led me to order the next in the series. I do wish the heroin wasn't quite so . . . perfect.
4253348
Predictable from the beginning, but I won't give the ending away.
3767258
This book was ok. I don't regret reading it, but I found it to be pretty predictable. It's either the guy that they set you up to believe did it, or the guy they only mention a few times, right? Well, sure enough. It's one of the two. I wouldn't recommend it, but I don't regret reading it.
4765341
Although the premise is plausible the hero always conveniently has a premonition/vision of the future that allows him to take the appropriate action to achieve the best outcome.  It became predictable.  At least I didn't have to pay for it.
4825710
This was very predictable but a good quick read.  I would suggest it to others if they have a few hours to spend and don't want to get too involved with a longer book.
1928186
I gave it that rating because it was too predictable. It is ok if you are just trying to kill some time but not worth buying.
711458
Book was ok (I made it through it to the end).  Maybe I'm getting tired of thriller/mystery  books, having read too many over the years, but this one did seem to be of a formula and somewhat predictable.
1725272
Predictable lots of action sort of make up for the not much depth
4548024
The book was written well but it was too predictable.  I knew very early on what the ending was going to be.
3400529
The story line was predictable.  The characters were predictable.  I live near the setting of the story so that was cool.  The characters were not deep did all the usual stuff but this could be a quick read for a sick day or a lazy vacation.
1903490
Very predictable, but it made for an okay (free) airplane book to have on my kindle when travelling.
3117863
A down-on-his-luck journalist is hired to write a family history and solve a 40 year-old mystery. Intrigue ensues, but fortunately he has a young cyber-goth assistant whose compu-skillz verge on deus ex machina...

This is not a bad book, but neither is it 5-star material. It held my interest, though a good part of that was because I was expecting something more out of it and kept hoping for some sort of payoff. Without giving too much of a spoiler, the "mystery" aspect of this is painfully predictable, and the plot itself is rather paint-by-numbers and highly contrived.

Believe it or not, I'm willing to forgive all that. Like I said, it held my interest, and part of my problem was my natural inclination to solve a mystery along with the protagonist. I suspect all the 5-star reviews are from people who don't read mysteries. I also suspect that if the author were American (and not dead) this book wouldn't have the following it does (ie: being deceased and from a relatively out-of-the-way place adds a mystique.) I myself am falling for this with giving it 4 stars.

It's worth reading, but unless you're really lenient with what you consider 5-star stuff, ignore the hype & just enjoy the ride or you'll probably be let down.
3209786
About as predictable as it gets. I didn't get the sense of excitement and suspense many others mentioned. You could see exactly where this book was going. One dimensional characters.
3580560
Nice to spend some time if you are bored. But although well written, the story is very predictable. The cliff hanger et the end of the first part could still entice me to buy the second part, but the cliff hanger in the second part is not enough for me to buy more parts.
3063095
Overall, I liked this book, it was interesting enough that I read it in one day.  However, this book was very predictable to me, which is why I am only giving it three stars. While reading other reviews, I'm shocked that they mention that they couldn't believe how this played out. Really? I guessed it from almost the very beginning.
It does have a good pace and storyline and was an overall enjoyable read but I wish I hadn't been able to guess the ending right from the beginning.
2471906
I have read better novels along this theme line, it was too predictable for my taste. I like a challenge it attempting to figure what will happen next..
2706847
Nice story but predictable.  Author literally states her message at the end, for those readers who couldn't draw their own conclusions from the story.