Simi’s Reviews > The Never Game > Status Update

Haha, I'd say at least 1 of the writers on FBI: Most Wanted read this book, because you can see the inspiration for Sheryll Barnes in Detective LaDonna Standish.

I'll just leave his description of MPDG's hair here for you: "...his hand around the back of her neck once more, surprised that the tangles of her rust shaded hair were so soft. He thought they'd be more fibrous."

FIBROUS!!! I'm screaming!

The <> Shaw finally gets to the sole emotional (& emotionally vulnerable) moment, Deaver has the manic pixie dream girl lunge (I kid you not) at him & kiss him, with ZERO actual emotional buildup. I mean, we always knew broody, troubled, hot MMC & MPDG would get sexually involved (it's never romantic in these stories, is it...just sex, b/c obviously). But the lack of anything ... insert dramatic eye roll

The way he describes what Walmart is (writing in 2019, set roughly around then) is so weird! It's like he's describing something new to American culture or writing for a foreign audience who wouldn't know what a Walmart is. Incongruous-ish, since he was hyper detailed about describing a video game but could only say that when Shaw sees the woman play a game she's sensual/sexy (more of that male writing).

Reads very much like it's written by a man. I might need to DNF this.

Once again surprised at what gets picked up for the screen over what gets left on the shelf.