I did a combo read/listen with this one as I didn’t want to put it down. The tale is interesting and well told with some flashback sequences that help propel the story. There are good clues and some red herrings. A good all around mystery/police procedural. As usual, Susan Ericksen’s narration of the audiobook was fantastic.

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<br />I really enjoyed the way the secondary characters helped to propel the narrative. Robb has created such a vital and realistic world here that the secondary characters become as familiar and important to the reader as the MCs. Robb did a great job of giving page time to some who we have seen a lot of lately and of bringing back some others. Was thrilled to see Jamie again and have him as an active part of the process. Again, referencing the audio, I am in awe of Ericksen’s ability to keep all these voices consistent over the years and to employ them in scenes with multiple characters speaking.

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<br />I also throughly enjoy the elements away from the crime. The descriptions of Mavis’s house renovations, the descriptions of the city, the social commentary. In this book it was particularly enjoyable as the flashback time period is current to my lifetime and thus I could enjoy the commentary even more. I may not be able to relate to 2060 but I can relate to the 1970’s and early 2000s!

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<br />Robb is such a good storyteller and has world building and character development down to a science. I will never tire of these books and I hope both Nora Roberts and Susan Ericksen are staying fit and healthy and continue to write and perform these books for a long time to come!