Yes, it's a knock-down-drag-out thriller and an amazingly compelling page-turner--so much so that when we lost power last night, I was reading it by flashlight. But beyond all the action and this amazing new character is the brightness and brilliance of the writing itself. Great lines abound. I sent one off to a friend via text earlier today. The character Dez is so fresh and different and impressive it's hard to find a comparison. He's real, he's human, he hurts, he bleeds--and man is he tough! If you like your action thrillers popping with great conflict and leavened with smart and well-phrased one-liners and the occasional paragraph that blindsides you, this is the book for you. Can't wait for the next!