The mystery of whether Carter murdered the president or not was the one plot line i was least interested in, and with good reason, as it turned out my instant suspicions on it were correct; for me it wasn’t a mystery at all. Far more interesting was Carter’s life, his illusions and his scrapes with the Secret Services and an old rival.

I had heard that the second half of the book was disappointing, after what the first half had set in motion. I did not find this at all (thankfully). If anything, the second half was better than the first, filled with unrelenting suspense, danger and entertainment.

The only thing that was a let down for me, was the last 20 pages. They were just superfluous. I found every word boring and pointless. If i ever re-read this book, i’ll know to stop reading a few chapters early.

My longer review with spoilers can be read at: http://marvelatwords.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/carter-beats-the-devil/