So good! I love this series. Just when I think Cain can't write anything grosser, she goes for it. Man, there's some creepy stuff in here. ( )

Gretchen Gretchen Gretchen!! why is it always about Gretchen?! ( )

Ugh, I am so cheesed off. I realise that Chelsea Cain was hardly going to kill off her cash cow, but I didn't plough through five books for Gretchen to notch up another level on the smug-o-meter and then escape yet again. The damn character is more like a cartoon villain - now she's a master computer hacker, reprogramming cars to deliver her playthings to her. STOP NOW PLEASE. Even if Cain writes book seven, I'm done. I think.

The story was also a let down, turning all pseudo-le Carre with Jack and Leo Reynolds instead of sticking to the usual gruesome killings. The 'other killer' was easy to spot, because they were yet another honking great cliche. And I didn't actually care about any of them. Archie and Susan's stupidity somehow increased, to the point where I felt Gretchen's frustration, and Archie's libido was off the charts - there's a revolting scene involving Gretchen and a security camera that grossed me out more than all of her murders.

I was gripped by this series, I'll admit, but character development is more important than story arcs. Archie and Susan just never learn - Gretchen isn't smart, they're just thick and predictable. And exactly how many times can one dangerous serial killer escape from prison? I'm done. ( )

As many others have noted, I'm tired of Gretchen and her implausibly, exponentially-increasing supervillain skills. I'd happily read novels about Archie and his cases and his complicated relationships with people, no Gretchen needed. I'm not surprised to see this withered in TV development purgatory, though I do wish the series had proceeded with Gretchen dropped and Archie as the primary focus.

I've now come back to this series at least twice after swearing off it. I hope I won't make that mistake a third time. ( )

Any book with Archie and Gretchen is a psychological treat. This one also had a drug kingpin and another serial killer storyline. The old familiar characters are back, and Gretchen is at her twisted best.

SPOILER ALERT: I have been suspicious of Rachel from the time she was introduced to this series, and my suspicions were finally validated. I also thought the ending of this was a bit far-fetched. Gretchen slaughtering multiple body guards without any injury to herself, overpowering all those men? I also don't understand how she was able to answer a call on the island, when previously the book states that cell phone signals to the island were blocked. ( )