Flinch

This was good but left out some things. First of all, it turns out that Jonathan is the Eggman. But why did he become a psycho? Why did he choose the name Eggman? Why all this competition with Jimmy? None of these questions are answered. There was too little background. We’re just expected to chalk things up to sibling rivalry. The title comes from some sick game they played while kids where one brother would attack the other (with a knife or something) and if the attackee flinched, he would lose.

The way the author drew Jonathan’s character was very subtle. Nothing overt, just short, quietly brutal scenes of psychological jousting where Jonathan came off as unbearably arrogant and at the same time, intimidated by Jimmy. Jimmy on show more the other hand is untouched. So used to the game by now that he doesn’t feel any of the barbs aimed at his psyche.

I couldn’t get a real fix on Jimmy’s character. At one moment he was a sneaky, tabloid reporter whose morality was made of elastic. The next he was a rough and very physically capable thug, comfortable with guns and violence. Then he was the unsure suitor – was Jane his type after all?? Very strange. show less

The main character in this book is Jimmy Gage a down on his luck Reporter he received photos a while ago from a man calling himself the Eggman who was killing people in Laguna California.
Jimmy has a very strained relationship with his very successful plastic surgeon brother Jonathan. Bit of sibling rivalry going on as Jonathan now is married to Olivia who used to be Jimmy's Girlfriend.

Jimmy has a few odd friends and acquaintances he hangs around with, one is Police officer Jane Holt who has been looking into the Eggman murders.
There is a bit of a Gang war between rival baddies Jimmy helps starts this.

Jimmy also has his suspicions about his brother Jonathan being the Eggman/Serial killer. As he found the polariod photos of the victims show more in their old family home.

Jimmy with the help of Jane Holt is proved right and Jonathan gets arrested. OK book, Too many unbelievable characters though. show less