100%. after hearing good things for a few years i watched 3 episodes last night and am not impressed. I was expecting more detective competence porn, but you’re exactly right, he’s just a smug brute. There are a few sherlock-style inductive reasoning chains, but i feel like that’s the laziest and least interesting way to progress a mystery/thriller.

And they (or the book author) try way too hard to make his dialog humorous. I guess i’m not surprised people watch the show but how could this make for a good book?

Anyway, if anyone wants a similar vibe done better in every single way check out Rebel Ridge.