I picked it up because I needed a book that would fit in the back pocket of my jeans as I did a bunch of errands. In truth, the story did grab me somewhat and I finished it quickly.

The plot is a simple one, a left wing leaning sniper is killing right wing leaning people using a number of different methods. He is obviously a skilled assassin since he leaves absolutely no clues. The FBI then focuses on ex-government law enforcement people as obvious candidates. The story unwinds from there.

As usual in Woods' books, the characters in this story are made of cardboard. The President, William Henry Lee IV, and his wife Kate, Head of the CIA (yeah, right) are involved in the chase being directed by Robert Kinney of the FBI. There are others, of course, but all are predictably predictable.

Also, as usual, the assassin makes a fatal mistake which is also an unbelievable one for someone so careful to make. Had to happen, though, for the good guys to win in the end. Deus ex-machina.

I think this is the last Stuart Woods book in my inventory. It is most likely the last one I'll read for a while. That is until I have no other titles small enough to fit in my jeans' back pocket. (Grin)