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jeremyhornik's review
2.0
Meh. Dan Brownian. Decent feel for Chicago and Vegas. Stupid conspiracy stuff, disguised as smart conspiracy stuff. Takes a long time to get going, and never gets relentless.
miajmu's review
2.0
Conspiracy theory mystery... but just never got going and I never cared what happened to any of the characters.
drewsof's review
3.0
3.5 out of 5. Guilfoile is a masterful writer, turning in clever phrases and snappy dialogue with more frequency than most can pull off. His ideas, too, are multitudinous - but while that starts as a boon for the novel, that inventiveness quickly becomes wearying as the world expands beyond the scope of the story. By the end, I was barely afloat in all of the various alliances and desires influenced by the evil-genius-mathematicians lurking in the shadows. But the characters, goofy and contrived as they could sometimes be, got me through, because they lived and breathed even through the contrivances. That and the knowledge that an imagination like Guilfoile's is one that shouldn't go to waste - so perhaps it's okay to find enjoyment more in the early going than the ultimate end. It's been a while (excepting A Drive into the Gap) and I hope whatever comes next strikes that balance a little more firmly without giving up the joy of creating a wild ride for the reader.
More TK at RB;
More TK at RB;
mikero's review
2.0
I enjoyed the Chicago references, but the writing style/characters weren't all that great.
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