In S, Kinsey investigates a cold case. A woman hires her to investigate her mother's disappearance in 1953. The story flips between Kinsey's 1987 world and flashbacks to 1953 (various characters). Since Kinsey is not a party to the 1953 flashbacks, the reader always knows more than she does. I'm not thrilled with this device. In a detective story, I think it's best if we stick to the detective's PoV—this is the only way the reader can play along (and isn't that what a detective story is about?). Also not thrilled with the ending. Overall, the story was kind of plodding. The flashbacks contributed to this, I think, but also the overly long description. Everything was described in great detail! (Were the earlier books like this? I don't remember.) Too much. And I like description.