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Lucien is a douche. He lives for himself and only pursues things based on how they directly benefit him. When a high-risk commission lands in his lap that includes helping others, he finds himself in a bind. To be a douche, or not to be a douche, that is the question.

One word comes to mind when describing this book, predictable. From the moment I realized what the story was about (about a chapter or two in) I knew where it was headed. As each character was introduced, I knew instantly what kind of role they had and how they factored into the plot. This would have been fine (worth another star) if the plot and/or characters had brought anything extra to the table. It would have also been worth another star if the writing was anything more than average. If I love your characters, I can forgive a weak story or if your story packs a punch then generic characters can blend into the background. If everything is on the table for the world to see from beginning to end without any extra such as a flair of fantastic in the writing department then why bother?

There was one thing that I did find interesting about this book and that was the parts of the story that detailed the architectural side of things. It was obvious without looking at the author’s bio that he had some affiliation with that type of work. What he wrote about the various buildings, hiding places and so on it was easy to visualize. That was the one piece of this book that did deserve a star. The other star was earned because the idea behind the story was intriguing, just not well done.

Two stars to a book that was bland, basic and unsatisfying.