The Never Game -- by Jeffery Deaver

I listened to this book through Audible. The narrator was great, but the book itself was a little underwhelming. It jumps around a lot and the plot did not feel cohesive. I'm still not 100% sure I know exactly what was going with the character or even who the main villain/culprit was. 

However, I am willing to give the second book a chance. I felt that the author was trying to find his groove with this book and that things might come together more cohesively in the next book. 

This is the first book in a five book series with five short stories that are intertwined. Colter Shaw is known for being able to find anything--people included. His father taught him how to track, how to think outside the box, how to be aware of his surroundings, and how to handle himself when trouble comes. Colter finds people for a living now and when he's hired by a distressed father to find his daughter, the young tracker finds himself in over his head amidst the world of video games and gamers. Nothing is as it seems and Colter soon realizes that this case was more than he bargained for.

My overview is:

~3.5 ⭐⭐⭐

~ Spice: 🔥🔥 Colter ends up in bed with a woman he met in the video game world. There is mention of sensual caresses, but the scene is closed-door. 

~Language: 🤐 Strong. Several uses of the "F" word as well as several other uses of other profanity.

~Cautions: 🚨 Kidnapping, strong language, sensual scene

~Age: Adult

~Overall thoughts: My first impression was not great, but I can see why it would appeal to so many. I am going to read/listen to the second book and give it a decent shot. And, as always, if your opinion differs from mine--that's ok! Let me know your take in the comments here or on my IG (@the.plot.peeker).