Okay, so I have to give this book a little bit of a knock. Unfortunately, despite the trademark action and break neck pace that finally makes it's appearance in the second half of the novel, the first two hundred or so pages were painfully slow, except for a motorcycle chase through Rome. It just seems like it took so long for James to get his pieces all into place, and the pacing over the first half of the book suffered.
Now I WILL say this: Once I got past that, I read the last half of the book or so in one sitting. It's also nice to see Painter back in action a bit.
The book is pretty standard for Rollins, and that's not a bad thing. He blends science, history, and action altogether in a way many authors couldn't dream of doing. I can't say too much without giving it away, but the plot of this novel revolves around the world food supply and population control, and it's very thought provoking.
It's not the best of the Sigma series, but stick with it. Get through the first couple hundred pages and the pieces finally move, and the twist at the end could hold interesting possibilities for future Sigma novels.
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