I started this book not realizing it was the second in a series. Fortunately while there are references to the first book it was able to be read as a standalone. Unfortunately, that meant I kept at it when I probably should have DNFed. This is a more of a traditional crime novel versus the more thriller type I usually read. I found the pace SO slow even though I ended up listening at 2x speed. Really nothing in the book was exciting or different. I found the plot predicable and plodding and felt like it could have been 25% shorter and everything still would have happened the same.