Let's hope and pray to whatever deity that will listen, that society never actually reaches this level of total insanity. This was one of the most horrifying and disturbing stories I think I have ever read. It's not only a frightening account of the assault on women's rights but it is actually entirely plausible. A band of terrorists claiming to be "scorned" men want to change things and one of the ways they intend to do this is by taking women out of positions of power. Mark Joesbury and the rest of the men on their team find that they not only have to try to stop this radical group, but they also have to keep the women on their team, including Lacey and her reporter friend, safe. This book was 8 years in the making to take its place as the 5th book in the Lacey Flint series. This series as always been a bit on the dark side, sometimes dealing with controversial issues, but I believe Ms. Bolton has outdone herself with this one. ( )

I have read all of the Lacey Flint books aswell as other books by Sharon Bolton. This one isn't one of my favourites and I feel not the best.

As always I would recommend reading any series in order but thus book could quite easily be read as a stand alone. The plot line in this book isn't my favourite in the series, but does have two of my favourite characters Lacey and Joesbury.

It's the characters story that has my interest. Lacey and Joesbury have their on/ off relationship, and Lacey has her secrets. This for me is the constant through the series more so than the crimes taking place. Police procedure books aren't really for me and its because of the characters that I keep going with the series.

This book I did find a bit long and tedious. I felt it dragged on until the end. I have to admit to skipping a few pages. This is the first book out of all of them that I haven't enjoyed as much as I wanted to.

I enjoy books by Sharon Bolton will read more in the future without a doubt but this one has been my least favourite so far. ( )

This was a bit too dystopian for me, and a bit too close to the bone, given current events.

The writing is still strong, but I had to skim it to get it over with. ( )