This was my first Lisa Gardner read, but won’t be my last! I stayed up late several nights in a row, desperate to finish reading it.

There were some parts of the story that dragged on too long; the thing I dislike about mysteries is their tendency to repeat facts and details. Still, if you can overlook that, the story is very interesting. I really liked the main character Frankie! She was sarcastic and smart. The side characters are terrific — even Piper the vindictive cat. I felt like I could taste Viv’s burgers with secret sauce, or even hear the silent thoughts emanating from Stoney.

One thing that initially bugged me about the story was the constant dropping of political buzzwords. I really hate politics. As the story continued, though, that seemed to fizzle out. There was strong profanity throughout the book, but not enough to make me stop reading.

I saw in other reviews that this is to be a standalone, and apparently that is unusual for this author. That disappointed me because I ended the book craving more about Frankie’s story — maybe one of her previous adventures.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with this book! Opinions shared are mine