A father dies and his son must figure out what secrets he has left behind. Others also want to know what the "arrangements" are and so begins the book. I tend to not read a lot of suspense books but I enjoyed this one. There are times where the side stories take a little too much ink but I feel that many of the side stories added to the depth of the story so you never knew which people or bits of information were important to the main plot and which supported the subplots. I also liked how the main character still had to live his life while trying to figure out who is father was. He didn't drop everything and needs so this mystery is woven around his life. Time actually passes...he has real concerns that don't have to do with his father. He is trying to find a balance where most suspense books suspend everyday needs.