Looking at positive side we can say that it is a compelling thriller , spellbound twists and fancy narration. pace is too slow and nearly one quarter is frittered with the protagonist routine and obsession with films and alcohol. There are hell of reference of films in the novel , which are from more than half-century ago. It seems quite annoying when something related to it is referred. I reckon more than one-third of the book there is no progress and even after that there's a juncture why did i pick this one. If we consider book as three parts, third part will be only can be considered captivating. First part and second parts seem futile. At the end we can agree that first part has some role on the turn of events, and if someone wants to read this book I suggest to read with patience and don't chuck it after reading half of the book ( which many readers have thought ) .