Nerd Powers Activate! (October)

So it seems I'm on the 'every other month' plan with book club now. There were the Olympics, presidential debates, the election, always something keeping me from reading at night. 2 hours before we met for dinner and drinks last night, I finished October's selection. Most of us agreed it was well written, if not for the events and details that went on and on and on until a positive turn took place and something exciting happened.... or maybe it was just me, I can't remember. I have some choice googling to do now that I'm finished with the book, and a video on YouTube to watch I heard was floating around about the author.