You know without a shadow of a doubt that anything by Mr. Hutson is going to be a) gory, b) violent and c) exciting, although not necessarily in that order.  He is adept at writing action, and the plot unfolds in a succession of short, breathless chapters that almost leave the reader gasping for air.  Here is a writer with a successful formula that he is going to stick with, and if it works, then I’m not going to suggest that it is a bad idea.  If you like your plots convoluted you might find this to be rather linear, but it is the heart-stopping action you read this type of novel for, and he certainly delivers.  Perhaps a little more variety in the content might have been a good idea, but this is not a long novel.  If you are a fan, and enjoy this type of novel, then this is a good example of it.