I enjoyed this book despite picking up the series on the third installment. It had a solid plot and decent writing. I never felt confused or left in the dark - every clue was explained or recalled. However, there were a few things that stuck out to me while reading (SPOILERS BELOW)Hailey Ephron has a favorite word - innocuous. She uses it quite frequently, in almost every chapter. When I picked up on it, it kind of pulled me out of the story. I wish there was more of a shock to the ending, despite everything making sense. Even though the killer makes perfect sense, I was so sure Nick's mother had went postal after recalling her holocaust past. It would've been a nice twist.I really enjoyed the fact that the chair setting ands the missing corkscrew were ordinary happenings that were flared due to paranoia. However, I never really felt that the two main characters were in love. While there were a few sex scenes, there weren't any deep conversations or talks about the relationship to make me believe it was more than a casual liking. Now, I may've missed flirting or build up in the first two books and I understand this genre doesn't dive deep into love, but a few more clues during quiet moments would've sealed the deal for me.Overall, this book was a solid read. It's hard to keep my attention so the fact that I couldn't put it down is a huge indicator of how well the storyline was thread together.
