Jillian has just lost her sister to suicide. But instead of grieving, she throws herself in the search for a killer, for she’s convinced that her sister did not kill herself with pills.
Dr. Garrity has lost his best friend to post-traumatic stress disorder. But instead of letting sleeping dogs lie, he searches the streets obsessively for his missing friend. Both soon discover the horrifying connection between two seemingly random people, with each other and the last surgeon.

As per usual Palmer fashion, this clever thriller kept me guessing until the very end. There were just enough twists and sketchy characters to make any hardcore thriller reader happy and enough romance to satisfy the lonely hearts. Dr. Garrity was a perfect example of post-traumatic disorder, something that most soldiers are plagued with after war, and of which civilians (and bureaucrats) seem not to understand. Jillian a strong woman, who never sacrifices her instinct and intuition, for simple answers. Perfect characters for everyone to identify with, learn a lesson, and take courage from .

There are definitely no disappointments with Palmer’s lastest…there’s a reason why every one of his novels has made the bestseller list and this apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.