I admit not to have finished this book, but since it is not the story itself I am writing about, then I feel like my criticism is still valid. I read about a quarter of the book and have no problem with the story. Even if the rest of the story gets better and better and has a smashing ending, I still cannot enjoy the book due to bad dialogue writing.I am a huge fan of police procedurals and crime fiction in general. Good dialogue is one of the most important aspects for me, and it is impossible for me to become absorbed in a story if the dialogue is written like it is a bad play. Unfortunately, Blown Away was like that. Gericke surely tries to write good dialogue, but the result is a complete failure. I think he had a good thriller on his hands, and so I will give it 2 stars rather than 1, but it is surely not the kind of book I can enjoy.