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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
A little bit of a palette cleanser after reading all those classics that, unfortunately, I didn't enjoy much. I decided to go back to the basics and pick up a good old-fashioned thriller.
There isn’t much to say about this book—it follows the same tried-and-true thriller patterns and elements we all love:
- An old town in the middle of nowhere
- A cop with a dark past, a morally gray code of honor, and no hesitation about getting his hands dirty if it means doing the right thing
- A past that comes crashing down, forcing him to confront it once and for all
The book was a fun, simple read, but after experiencing the Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson, every other thriller feels like a cheap knockoff that never quite reaches its full potential.
Of course, the book doesn’t shy away from thriller clichés either. One of the most glaring examples is the Deus ex machina moment where Nap, after being captured and tortured by the enemy, is conveniently saved at the last second.
I did enjoy the ending and the final reveal, but it felt a little too open-ended. Nap still has a lot of problems left unresolved—the FBI raiding his house, the death and killing of Reeves, and all the illegal things he did to crack the case. Realistically, all of that should have come back to bite him. At the very least, an epilogue where Nap gets laid off due to his illegal actions but feels liberated to finally start a new chapter with Maura would have been a satisfying way to close his story.
If you're looking for a quick, entertaining read to break up heavier books, Don't Let Go is a solid choice. It’s not groundbreaking, but it delivers on suspense and action.