The story and characters were generic and the plot made little sense. Somehow I finished it. A lot of it came down to expecting some twist that would make it worth the time and it was a fairly short book. Turns out it's was all pretty straightforward, straightforward nonsense. There were some good undercurrents that were never exploited, like class divisions between Rick and the contractor and his crew. I'd actually have liked a book about a fixer like the antagonist, Alex Pappas, so much more interesting. (view spoiler)[Would've been much more believable and gritty if the contractor crew, after the money, made his life a living hell. The accidental death of the family is nonsense because insurance exists. It was an accident. (hide spoiler)]