This is not terrible, but not great, either. It's very info-dumpy at first (which is probably great if you know nothing about this type of crime fighting). It becomes less so farther in, but never stops. I already knew everything dumped at me, so... 

Worse, the author dumps what characters are feeling as well, telling rather than showing me in more realistic ways. Maybe the author will improve, but I'm not going to bother with book 2. 

And, there were no plot surprises for me. Some tension, but not enough to lure me further.