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It's fine, very much like her others. No interesting new characters, and none of her standard cast of characters changes or evolves much. She brings in Chris Donetti again, peripherally, which is a shame because he's my favorite villain.

The mystery was not terribly gripping either. I didn't figure it out ahead of time...mostly because I didn't care. And Kellerman left some ambiguity in the end. In real life, you'd be pleased to have so many answers. But in a mystery novel, where you the Reader expect some concreteness, it was odd. I mean, lots of time mystery novel characters don't get resolution but the Reader should. In my imagination I think Faye K got bored there, towards the end, and just kind of pushed herself away from the computer and wandered into the kitchen for a snack. (Or maybe that's just me.)

Still, if you are a fan of these Decker mysteries, this one is just fine. Maybe a bit ordinary, but there's nothing wrong with it.

Now, back to the library with it.
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