In what is really the first standalone book in the series in terms of narrative arc, we see Evan Smoak help a random caller, which ends up being a hydra of a case as the problem keeps escalating with every seeming solution.
In this one Hurwitz expands Evan’s personal world, with a larger role for Joey, the teenage hacker he rescued in Hellbent, and adding a new character in Dog the dog. And no, Dog doesn’t come from a pet shop.
It’s about as original as the 19th Jack Reacher novel. Which is just fine with me.
Recommend. 👍🏻