The Final Procedure

Rating:
Summary: Disappointing
Review: The writer has considerable talent but has come up with a disappointing book. Inspite of a promising beginning, the plot meanders along predictable lines. Perhaps in an attempt to be as scary as Hannibal, the author has included a scene where the villain wears a hannibalesque mask and another where he carries on a phone conversation with the heroine at a carnival like setting from a close distance. As a reader, I would appreciate some originality from an author rather than 'inspired' themes.
Some of the actions by the characters in the plot defy common sense. Why did Melissa not take a security team with her when she went to catch Adalwolf at the theater? Just because he speaks from a voice box, she believes that Adalwolf has no voice?
Moreover, the fourth reich wannabe villain plot has been repeated ad nauseum and no longer holds an appeal to readers of today. This plot would have worked in the 60's maybe but definitely not today.