Overall, this book was a good read. It portrayed John Cleaver's self-struggle very vividly and slowly revealed more of his character as I read more. I love reading about psychopaths or sociopaths, especially when its in their perspective, so this book really pushed some of my buttons.
But then, somewhere in the middle, another thing came up and really just changed the genre of the book. I won't say what, but when and if you read it, you'll know exactly what moment and what I mean. After that happened, the focus on Cleaver's issues became secondary and the main conflict wasn't with himself anymore, contrary to what the author made it seem all the way until midway into the book.
Even if the book wasn't what I expected and wanted, the story itself was still interesting and Dan Wells did still portray Cleaver's self-conflict until the end, so I rate this book 3 out of 4. A good read, and I definitely recommend it.
Although I worry for Dan Wells, I think he's too well acquainted with a mind of a potential serial killer.
