I feel this is worth 3.5 stars but since we can't give half stars, I am bumping it up to four. I read the book in a few days. The writing is decent and the plot line kept me going. I first heard of "EMP" a few years back through the novel "One Second After" by William R. Forstchen. Some Amazon reviewers who knew of EMP said that "The Sixth Idea's" plot line wasn't feasible as described. Whether or not feasible, the theory in "The Sixth Idea" is intriguing.
I found it somewhat confusing re who was trying to kill a particular group of people that most certainly had no knowledge of the EMP theory. And, then to further confuse things, someone was hunting the assassins.
POSSIBLE SPOILERS: Apparently, a very secretive group in the U.S. government was tracking these folks down to kill although I still am not sure I understand why. For anyone who has read the series in order, Leo Magozzi, a Minneapolis police detective, has had the "hots" for Grace, a member of Monkeewrench, for as long as he's known her. Grace, who has a traumatic past, keeps everyone--including Magozzi--at arm's length. She and Magozzi have a strange relationship that seems stuck in neutral. I believe it was in the previous book that the reader learns that they now sleep together. At the end of "The Sixth Idea" we learn that Grace is pregnant. That really doesn't seem to fit with how Grace's character is written. I suspect this "cliffhanger" was done so readers would continue with the series to see what's next.
I found it somewhat confusing re who was trying to kill a particular group of people that most certainly had no knowledge of the EMP theory. And, then to further confuse things, someone was hunting the assassins.
POSSIBLE SPOILERS: Apparently, a very secretive group in the U.S. government was tracking these folks down to kill although I still am not sure I understand why. For anyone who has read the series in order, Leo Magozzi, a Minneapolis police detective, has had the "hots" for Grace, a member of Monkeewrench, for as long as he's known her. Grace, who has a traumatic past, keeps everyone--including Magozzi--at arm's length. She and Magozzi have a strange relationship that seems stuck in neutral. I believe it was in the previous book that the reader learns that they now sleep together. At the end of "The Sixth Idea" we learn that Grace is pregnant. That really doesn't seem to fit with how Grace's character is written. I suspect this "cliffhanger" was done so readers would continue with the series to see what's next.
Even after reading seven in this series over the last couple months I am not tired of the author's voice or style. The plots are somewhat formulaic, usually there are two or more seemingly unrelated crimes that get put together - lots of fortunate coincidences here. Still, I like how they're put together and the level of suspense. As always, some snappy dialogue and fun characters.
