I really wanted to like this. The intro seemed like the author was similar to me until he said he was inspired by authors like A. American. I should have returned the book then, but gave it a try. At first it was ok, but then it death spiraled into a right leaning christian political diatribe, with no plot. I can wade through differing political beliefs if the story is good. But this is just painful and I found myself reading my email and tuning out. Returning it now.