Masked Prey

So disappointing. At the beginning of the story, Davenport is feeling gray after recovering from a gunshot wound. That grayness seems to bog the book down even after Davenport perks up. There was potential here - thinking about how young social media influencers might intersect with white supremacists organizing online - but the plot is mostly driving around the DC area to talk to people associated with different "alt-right" groups, eliminating them from the inquiry. The writing was unusually unpolished and flat and the direction the hero is going in - ugh. Lucas Davenport used to be thoughtful and smart and occasionally conflicted. Now apparently he just wants to be a vigilante executioner. Compared to previous books I've read in the series, this is a letdown. I hope it's temporary.