Deadbeat by Adam Hamdy

DEADBEAT
Adam Hamdy

I was sent this book, and I accepted it based on the synopsis. I did not look into my previous experience with Hamdy. Had I, I would’ve declined it. I have read a few books co-written by Hamdy, a couple of books in a James Patterson series. A series that I gave up on.

It’s not the writing, although I did struggle with parts of it. It’s not just the characters, although they were rough around the edges. It has more to do with the content of the storyline.

It is much more of an action-adventure story than I typically enjoy. And several parts of the story are just unbelievable and completely farfetched. So much so that it took away from whatever enjoyment I was able to experience with the material.

The roles Hamdy gives to women in his stories have a lot to do with how they supplement the men in his stories. They are simply there to accentuate or highlight the men’s personalities and are not well-formed characters that would withstand on their own.

This is unfortunate, but not original to Hamdy.

Not for me and I will do a better job of avoiding Hamdy’s material in the future.

Thanks for the opportunity!

Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for the advanced copy!

DEADBEAT…⭐️⭐️