M J’s Reviews > City of Shadows > Status Update

"You scared yet, kid?” Brody appears next to me almost as silently as a shadow. Almost. “You won’t see his face.” “Mm.” I shrug. “I don’t need to see a face to read a mark.” “Don’t think you’ll be reading much of him.”
Why’d he want me, anyway? ”
Maybe he wants something to play with. You don’t stand a chance, city boy.” Is that so? I grin back. “I like playing.” “That cheap pranking shit? Won’t fly with him.”
DNF

"Who is this guy?” I ask finally. “A monster or a hero?” “Both.” My bunkmate looks at me with wide, reverent eyes.

Like? Why are these guys in basic training knowing anything at all about top secret special operatives? They're basically civilian's at this point. Why would they have all this lore that the MC, a professional criminal doesn't? This is just for plot convenience

...It's feeling very pick me. Like everyone (adult men in military basic training) gasping and gushing about the super cool deadly head bad ass military guy handpicking the main character to join his team. I'm a few eye rolls away from dnfing this one.