I'm really liking this new format. I think Grafton is doing a great job of really bringing the storyline out.

In this novel, Kinsey is hired by an ex-wife, to locate her currently missing ex-husband. One evening, he walks out of the nursing home he manages and just disappears. It's been a couple weeks and Kinsey's not certain she'll be able to do more good than the police have, but decides to take the case. The twists and turns this novel goes through are a lot of fun to follow.

Honestly? This is one of the first times that I really had no idea what Kinsey would fine. Granted, I did figure out one thing sooner than she did - WAY sooner than she did, but that didn't take away from the book in any way. This book is full of shady dealings, mysterious friends and lovers, and delinquent youth. I felt that Grafton did an excellent job of weaving everything together, still keeping the story going. We were also treated to a side thriller within the main storyline, which set Kinsey on edge and had me there with her.

Overall, this read closer to a TV detective show than a lot of the others did. The previous books were more light-hearted than this one. That may not be the right word for it, but there was a deeper darkness to this.

I think the fact I read this in about 3 days gives testament to how good this was. I couldn't wait to find out what was going to happen next.