Private investigator Heather Nelson goes back home to Iowa to attend her class reunion after her good friend Lindsay dies in a bike accident. While Heather is at the reunion the group of friends she is sitting with for dinner receive a floral arrangement including a threatening note. Thinking it was probably a prank, they mostly forget about it until, after the reunion, they start to receive further menacing notes. Who could be sending them? They decide to ask Heather for her help as an investigator to get to the bottom of this. As time goes by, they start to wonder who they can trust, and if Lindsay’s accident was murder…

I really liked this book, it was a very absorbing read. I enjoyed the secrets that are slowly revealed as the story progressed, and the setting at the beginning, at the reunion. The characters were interesting, and I liked the surprises towards the end of the story. My only quibble was the use of today’s advanced smartphones in the year 1998 during a flashback. Other than that, another fine read by N. L. Hinkens. ( )

This is the third book I have read by this author and have enjoyed all of them. The book is action-filled with some twists and turns. I was kept guessing until the end. Rest assured – past actions will come back to haunt you.

Great plot. My only negative was that the characters were not very well developed. I felt more of an emotional connection with the villain than with Heather, the heroine. The pacing was very good, keeping the story moving along without a lag. ( )