One week into 2023 and one book complete. First book of 2023 was The Maze by Nelson Demille. I read quite a few Demille books over the years and some of them were fantastic. Plum Island and its sequels, The Gold Coast, and my favorite Demille, The Charm School, were all great reads. I recommend all of those.
The Maze earned a rating of 6 out of 10 from me, a little below my average. The 6 was positively influenced based on my enjoyment of the author’s previous works. Although the word craft was snappy and contained some familiar, fun, and snarky dialog, this book really took the long way around a weak storyline. It was 25% too long, and most of that extra length was in the first half of the book.
As part of Demille’s John Corey series this book was a nice continuation of John’s arc. With its extensive back references to other books and storylines I would not recommend The Maze to a first time Demille reader. Start with The Charm School and you won’t be disappointed.