Decent enough book. It had a lot of potential. The mystery element was interesting but a bit too convoluted. I'm not sure it really held together plausibly at the end. The romance was almost a total miss. These two had known each other growing up and he had taken her virginity as teenagers. It seems as if that was a one time deal. It wasn't clearly explained. Then she left for 16 years and they've had no contact. They fall into working this mystery together and fall into bed together also. They seem as if they just saw each other last week not 16 years ago. Here's a line from the book which sort of illustrates what I'm talking about.

In fact, the entire scenario, him dressed for work, she making coffee, sharing a cup together as the day began, was a little too Ozzie and Harriet for her. She and Nick didn't do that shtick.

This makes it sound as if they have a 'way' that they're typically together. I just don't buy that they would. I think that after 16 years they are virtually strangers to each other. In addition, the characterization was very vague. I didn't really know anything about Nick. Not his appearance, his history, his mannerisms, anything he believes in, nothing.

Sadly this one didn't work for me. ( )