A crime novel surrounding a girl's abduction and murder in 1990s Houston. Locke brings an interesting protagonist (attorney Jay Porter, who is stretched to his limits both personally and professionally) and premise to the table -- one that also involves a heated city election and race relations. However, the various threads didn't completely coalesce into a satisfying climax or resolution; too much crammed in left the ending revelations feeling rushed for me. This isn't my genre either, so I enjoyed it less than I think the average suspense/courtroom drama fan would. (Plus, I honed in on the perp as soon as he was introduced.) A great suggestion for fans of Grisham.