Though I enjoyed the author's descriptive style and it started with an interesting premise, my desire to read this book came to a grinding halt when the sub-plot entered the story and was never developed. I would have been more interested to read about his life as a killer, than to read the never ending descriptions in parentheses. I just became frustrated and had to force myself to finish the book.An excellent idea that didn't quite hit the mark. It hasn't turned me off his work forever though, and I'll probably pick up his next book and see how it compares to his first attempt.