Ben isn't like most people. Unable to control his racing thoughts, he's a man consumed by his obsessions: movies, motorcycles, presidential trivia-and Diana Hotchkiss, a beautiful woman Ben knows he can never have. When Diana is found dead outside her apartment, Ben's infatuation drives him on a hunt to find out what happened to the love of his life. Ben soon discovers that the woman he pined for was hiding a shocking double life. And now someone is out to stop Ben from uncovering the truth about Diana's illicit affairs. In his most heart-pumping thriller yet, James Patterson plunges us into the depths of a mind tortured by paranoia and obsession, on an action-packed chase through a world of danger and deceit. (Synopsis from Goodreads)
The only thing redeeming about this novel was the character, Ben. He was delightful, but he had a poor plot and equally poor sub-plots with which to work. The old Russian/US/blackmail theme is old and tired. Everything does not revolve around the CIA. Also, Ben's childhood situation was unbelievable, especially the bit about his dad being a spy for the Chinese. Almost as absurd as his dad killing his mother and casting Ben as the killer.
