I've not read a true suspense story in a while and I was so glad I took a break from my usual diet of vampires, witches, and demons. I had forgotten how edge of the seat scary a true suspense can be. I had forgotten that the suspense building in a real thriller can raise the hairs on your arms as effectively as the horror of a vampire suddenly appearing or a werewolf attacking. While there were a few points that I didn't feel that Gardener explained to my satisfaction, this book kept your attention and kept you guessing right up to the end. A half a dozen times, I was sure that I had it figured out but Gardener managed to plant the clues and kept me turning pages and peeling layers of this mystery, long after I should have gone to bed. I throughly enjoyed the trip and will drag out another of her books as the thrill ride was refreshing and mind clearing.



Kathleen Lynch (USA: ME) (2015/05/08):
This is a fantastic book. I usually guess the bad guys but although I got one clue the rest came as a surprise. Well worth the read. Plan to stay up late, I was up to after 1:00 several nights.