Although it's fairly easy to figure out what's going in the plot, the pacey writing still makes this compulsive reading. It has the feel of a gumshoe detective story, but it is as much about the criminal as about the investigating policeman, both of whom are well drawn characters. Life in Florida is also vividly captured, through all its highs and lows. Give yourself a nice stretch of reading time for this one - once you start you won't want to be interrupted!
