Not too bad, not the best read either
595912
A little slow at the start, and I skimmed through some parts where the mother is making excuses for her sons behavior and blaming her self for everything and thinking how her son hates her for the divorce etc....but as the story moves along it gets a little better. It got best right at the end when a neighbor dies and the mother, then puts two and two together after hearing the real story of the neighbor's life.
4418614
Not a bad read, overall. It's my first time reading Tropper. I found the running interior monologue fairly developed, and the characters for the most part were likable (if not always believable). The ending was left a bit wanting in my opinion, with a late twist that came a bit out of the blue and never really felt integrated with the rest of the story.
3794599
Unless the other parts of these book (which you have to buy) is better it just an Ok read at best.
3985458
Ok story, not as polished as some but worth reading
4727096
This was sent to me via the Amazon Vine program. It is certainly not a difficult book to read, given the somewhat sensational subject matter (son of psychic healer, '60s Miami, hippie lifestyle, etc.) and I did not have any issues with motivation to read it. It did lose me somewhat towards the middle, and I thought got bogged down in specifics at times, sometimes recounting a single incident over the course of 10 or 15 pages in minute detail, then jumping ahead several years with no explanation. I think the editing was lacking, and there was some inherent weaknesses in style, but all in all, an entertaining story, and a pretty good read.
3269405
not too bad of a book. Good story, kind of lame ending but it held my interest. Nothing super special.
913151
It is not a bad read, but not one that you can't wait to get back to, but for free I cannot complain.
1931923
Not a bad book, but not a great book as it was made out to be. Reilly takes the easy route with pretty much all of the characters being typical stereotypes (country club members are all greedy, superficial Republicans, muni golfers are more fun and creative in their play, caddies are the real golf experts, etc.).  It's an easy read and there were some fun passages, but giving the characters some depth, and avoiding the stereotypes and the class warfare would have made it more interesting and enjoyable.
323528
Light read, not great but not bad either.  Good beach read.
385300
I read this book in under twenty-four hours. I wanted a quick, easy read, and I got it. There are some positives and negatives about that that are worth noting.

First, The main reason for me giving this book a 3-star review is the constant "convenience" of certain occurrences. Throughout the whole book, things happened a little too easily. Things showed up just when they were needed, everyone was in the right place at the right time, and the whole ending seemed about like the author said, "Well, I'm bored, time to just wrap it up."  Also, as some have stated, there is a measure of unrealistic behavior and overlooked leads. For example, the main character refuses to go to the police because she's afraid of them, though nothing later in the book reveals a good reason for this. Many times suspicious behavior is overlooked and characters are happy to go to places they should be afraid of.

What kept me reading was wanting to know how things would work out and what all the mysteries were. There were some things that were quite obvious from the start, but I wanted to know the extent of corruption.

One other detail I find worth mentioning: I was intrigued by the idea of the handwriting analysis, which is why I originally downloaded the book. However, there was maybe only a collective page-worth about handwriting analysis, which didn't tell me anything I didn't already know. It did nothing to help the story and I feel mildly annoyed that I was misled

Overall, if you're not going for a literary masterpiece but need something to pass the time without falling asleep, this is a decent book. I downloaded it for free and read it quickly when I had nothing else to do, so I can't complain much. I certainly wouldn't recommend paying very much for though.
1568036
Not a bad book, not a great book either. The plot was fairly interesting and not predictable, but it dragged on and on in the second half. The writing style was way too simplistic for my liking. I don't think I'll buy any more books in this series.
3988216
This is a decent thriller, not the best, not the worst. Some of the characters' dialogue is a bit unbelievable - far too flippant for the seriousness of the plot. It has some twists and turns that keep the story interesting and moving along. It's an easy read. I bypassed it on the Kindle First deal but after my mom recommended it, I borrowed it and was not disappointed. It has some violent themes and violent characters. Suspend disbelief for the few hours it will take you to read it, don't let one of the protagonists' flippancy put you off, and you'll be rewarded with a decent little thriller.
969600
The writing here is nothing groundbreaking and the characters are not that memorable, but then again I doubt anyone reading this was looking for deep exploration into the human condition. The story was quick paced, the two lead characters were likeable, and I have read other books by the author that were also good.
4676590
Average read. If you're looking for An exciting book than I wouldn't recommend it. Overall, not bad.
3130414
It's an enjoyable, quick read, but it doesn't feel as if there's a lot of substance here. There are too many characters involved to really expand on any individual characterization. There are too many temporary characters who are either eliminated over the course of the book or who will likely never be seen again. And, when evaluating the novel after reading, it is the standard tale where some enemy of the Federation devises a plot that would have immense consequences, where nameless invented characters are killed over the course of the plot, and where the enemy's plot is foiled with effectively no impact to anyone after the book is over.

Again, I enjoyed the quick read, but you're not missing anything by skipping this one.
4082357
Having lived most of my life in North Carolina it was interesting and somewhat amusing to read how the author portrayed the locations and people of his story.  He started with an interesting and unusual storyline and told it reasonably entertaining.  But, there were parts that seemed somewhat disjointed and perhaps rushed through.  It will not be the best book that you read this year, but it will be far from the worst.
2015821
Not a bad read, but some instances of predictability and trite plots.