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This wasn't as great as I was hoping. I did finish it though.

The book would have benefited from a few sensitivity readers. Hurwitz can write great prose (and clever dialogue) when his protagonist isn't stereotyping women & other cultures. As to the plot, though I mostly knew The Who, I guessed incorrectly at The Why, which is imaginative. Part of the M.O. is illogical, which is why The Who is elusive. The use of the amnesia device led to an awful lot of sleeping scenes, which made for a halting pace.

"Some people get it with both barrels, can barely catch their breath before fate reloads."

Okay, for some reason, I thought I was checking out a book about writing crime fic. Apparently not. Apparently this is a #BlameItOnMrozzz TBR, but I forgot it was fiction. Anyway, two chapters in, and the plot and prose are promising (if a little heavy with too-clever, compound nouns), so continue reading I will. Click the title to read @mrozzz 's review.

I was disappointed that all of the main female characters are assaulted or murdered, leaving an incredibly masculine procedural. Hurwitz is a great writer. There are several examples of his top-notch craft which get muddled in stereotypes and jokes.

Drew Danner (the writer) is convicted of murdering his ex GF but released due to temporary insanity from a brain tumor. He digs into what happened, soon in the middle of a 2nd murder investigation.

Just wrapped this one on audio. Dug it. Hurwitz can write: some nice lines, some good insight, a mystery I wasn't sure I had figured out, and a cast of side characters rich enough to carry a series. Will read more from him.