This book was more of a 3.51 for me (I won't give it 3.5 because I tend to round down, not up). 
 I have to say, what I like about reading books by male authors is that there is always much action going on all the time. Most of the time, the story tends to be very realistic and believable (or maybe I just tend to be really gullible). Of course, the romance tends to always be sleazy and cheezy in comparison to that of female authors, but I don't think I'm much of a romance enthusiast (despite what that Porn shelf and the chick-lit collection I have tells you about me). 
 This book takes on a very realistic tale of a murder mystery from a killer's perspective - well, at least a guy brought up to be a killer anyway. I'm not sure if a trained killer is able to go against his own father and unlearn all those tips on assassination, but I have to say, the mental conflict that goes on in Jazz faces (inside and out of his head) is very much real. And all those technical terms and jargon that readers learn about murder and post-mortem - wait till I surprise my family during the next CSI episode later. 
 What I really loved in the front part of the book quickly deteriorated upon reaching the climax, however. What was exciting and suspenseful in the beginning ended off with a "That's it?! You've got to be kidding me." when everything was revealed at the supposedly "pinnacle" of the novel. It didn't help much that I had a sneaking suspicion of who the murderer was but even with him as the murderer sounded a bit ridiculous, in my opinion. But wait till you read about how the case was settled and what happens after that. Absolutely laughable. 
 But on the whole, you can't discredit the author for the amazing experience at the beginning of the book for the last few crappy chapters at the end. On the whole, I enjoyed this read very, very much.