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This wasn't a bad book, it bogged down badly in the middle...as I've noticed isn't all that unusual in some mystery, thriller or even action books. I suppose it didn't help that I really didn't care for any one of the characters in this novel except possibly for the Marshal (Raylan). Harry a ne'er-do-well thieving has-been crook who(may be called the main character) uses everyone he can etc. Joyce, who lets herself be used and has some mysterious "love" (using the word loosely) for Harry...Tommy Bucks/Zip, Jimmy, Nicky...and all the other crooks.

The story follows a fairly predictable path and (as I said) bogs down for a while after events move to a certain point. It picks back up pretty well, closing in on the ending that was somewhat foreordained.

I wasn't disappointed badly here, it's just that as in a lot of other books this one it seems to me could have been so much better. But then, what I call "better" may not be what other readers would call better...I find that often happens. LOL :)

The book revolves around Harry, his past and his desire to get "back to" Rapallo Italy. He has managed to "ditch" Raylan twice and "retrieving him" has become a sort of "matter of honor" for Raylan. The action picks up in the last third or so of the book and it moves along well.

I'd say this one was a 3.5...so I'll round to 4. It was close, but I like Raylan.