There is room in the world for all sorts of books, all sorts of narratives, and all sorts of genres. This book, I suspect, was extremely not made for me. I found it impossible to keep up with the cop jargon and the Britishisms. I also didn't particularly care for the author's method of telling vs. showing, which is a personal turn off for me. However, I'm sure there are lots of people who would enjoy a book like this that's full of action.