One of my very favorite authors. Great story as usual, but the first time I considered not finishing one of his books. Too much Enoch...great villain but way too much of his narcissistic, sociopathic inner rantings. I found myself reading faster, hoping that this character would soon painfully disappear. When he finally did...way too late in the story...it was anti climatic and unsatisfying. Have to say one of my least favorite.