The idea was fantastic. The opening scenes and setup were intriguing. The first section of the book was great. Then when the story could go in a virtually infinite number of directions, it goes nowhere. Falls flat again and again. The characters were boring. Except the mimic, but he doesn’t get enough air time. The main character was one of the most codependent, and … well … lifeless characters I’ve ever read. And by lifeless I don’t mean undead. That would actually have been interesting.

The story and details are inconsistent. The plot just sort of meanders around, and ultimately is unfulfilling and unsatisfying. The action, after the first section, is not exciting. Shifts in the direction of the story would happen so fast that I was left wondering what the hell was going on. But then we would spend an exorbitant amount of time lamenting about and evaluating details that don’t matter. To me it reads like it was written through dictation, and the author(s) just rambled on in a stream of consciousness.

I finished it, so there’s that. But the ending sucked. Full of melodrama between characters we don’t really know, and don’t care about. I won’t be buying the next book.

Soundbooth, as always, is on point. Jeff Hayes is an absolute legend. I wish he had done all of the narration. I have to imagine he either passed on it, knowing it was kind of a weak story, or they didn’t want to pay for him. Either way, Ryan Reid is solid, and my dislike of the character came from the writing, not the narration.

Ultimately, if you’re reading this you’re probably going to buy it anyway because your curiosity of a story about a mimic is too strong. I can’t blame you. Just remember, you can return books up to a certain point.