After receiving this book I was eager to begin reading immediately. LaPlante is one of my favorite mystery/suspense authors and she did not disappoint this time. The plot intrigued me from the start with a story line that is relevant to today's global current affairs. The characters were very well fleshed out so you felt you were on this journey with them to discover clus and to eventually solve this mystery before more murders occurred. I had a hard time putting it down and had to resist the urge to skip ahead and see the resolution. I was so glad I was patient and followed each step of the investigation and trail of what looked to be impossible ways to solve this. LaPlante pulled it all together in a most satisfying way.