A perfect example of why authors should "kill their darlings". I very much enjoyed Ringo's previous series, where he had co-authors to temper his message. But this book (and series) came across as primarily a preaching of John's views on society - where, among other things, rape, while horrible, is something that happens and should be bourne stoically.

This series was the beginning of the end of my interest in anything Ringo writes on his own.