Scrublands

4.5

A great writing voice, an intricate plot, yet the book felt a little long. Well, at least 25% too long. And in the end Hammer took a loooong time to explain the plot.

It was a little lobsided too, emotionally. Basically, the protagonist is not a very nice guy, and the main relationship he tries to form never really gets off the ground.

So - this is an action packed book that starts to disappoint somewhat after the first half.

A solid thriller, when it stops trying to be too clever.