My willing suspension of disbelief is being challenged. Somehow Scott--the hero swimmer who saved the little boy--is a suspect in the downing of the plane. He paints disaster scenes so he caused one? And he knew he would live? Or it was suicide? Don't get it. The Bill O'Reilly character continues to rail. There seems to be an investigation of one of the crew. The main problem is the story requires a SUICIDAL passenger or crewman, and there just isn't one . . . at least not yet. Much more likely is murder by someone out to get a passenger. I think that's where the book is heading, but I wish it would get there and soon!
Follows Sadie and Sam (Mazer) from childhood to mid-thirties when both are feeling old and a bit out of it in the gaming world. Characters are well-rounded, develop throughout the novel in interesting way. Plot is involved but sensible. Not a single, "Oh, come on!" moment. The book could have been faster paced. Odd, since the main topic is video games which are not for their speed of engagement and Gabrielle Zevin clearly knows her video games. Recommended by Michael Connelly in an interview. He also has Bosch pick up the book in his novel, Resurrection Walk, as Bosch tails a possible witness to a crime as she moves through a bookstore. Sadie and Sam do not get together at the end, which is good. Marx killed by homophobic nutcase who really wants to kill Sam, but Sam isn't there. Marx is father of Sadie's child.
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