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Scan by Walter Jury

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Book name and author
Scan, by Walter Jury

Brief synopsis (no spoilers)
"Aided only by his girlfriend and his estranged mother, with powerful enemies closing in on all sides, Tate races to puzzle out the secret behind his father's invention and why so many are willing to kill for it." From the library description

Why I chose this book
The library description sounded interesting. And it's part of a series and I'm a sucker for series.

My personal opinion (the review)
3 f-bombs (swear words) in the first chapter. Game over.

Warnings (language, violence, "adult" situations, death, etc.)
Language. Didn't get far enough to see about any others.

Movie rating equivalent
R

Protagonist description
Opening scene is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu match, so he's knowledgeable in martial arts. His father is very critical of him. He has a girlfriend.

Point of view of story
First

Book length
Didn't get far enough to find out

Story flow
Seemed okay

Grammar and spelling issues
None

Character connection (no spoilers)
N/A

For series:
Independent or integral (stand-alone or back story dependent)
Unknown

Series review as a whole
Language is a deal-breaker for me. Didn't get past the first chapter of the first book.

If you only have time for one, read: (which one)
None

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