This was a good installment to the series, but it was lacking the oomph the previous books had.
I found this story to be sort of choppy. It didn't always flow as nicely as it could have. 
The book includes the creepy kid trope, which I am not a huge fan of. I learned to like the kid, Dougie, and I did feel bad for his situation and ultimate danger he was put in - but I still was not vibing with this plot.
As soon as the book started, I had an iffy feeling about it because one of our main character's, Rainie, ends up being the victim of a kidnapping. The story follows her trying to escape and the Oregon State Police (and Quincy of course) trying to find her. The storyline sort of worked. I'm not big into police procedural books like this placing main characters (who are law enforcement) into perilous situations like this. It lacked the big suspense factor.
I do see how this book is pertinent for Rainie's character development, though, and I see this setting the stage to make Kimberly and Mac more present in the next books.
Overall, still good - just not great. I will still be continuing the series!