At first, I couldn't quite put my finger on what was wrong with this book, but I knew it was not right. After a couple of chapters, I thought to check the back of the title page. Well, there's the answer. It was not written by Lawrence Sanders. The publisher and estate of the late, great Mr. Sanders have greedily allowed a hack to write a novel using Mr. Sanders characters. Unfortunately, the writer, Vincent Lardo, does not possess any of Mr. Sanders wit or erudition, nor does he have a clue as to the genius it takes to write at Mr. Sanders level. I gave this book one star only because zero stars was not an option. Shame on you, heirs of Lawrence Sanders. I hope you choke on every dollar you make from this sham.