Perfect summer fluff that I pretty much read in one sitting like many a Mary Higgins Clark book over the years. Although I figured out the perp fairly early, the twists and turns had me guessing as to whether I was right. This is definitely the most complicated of the stories in the series, but one that really worked.

This is the first of the Under Suspicion titles that I've read since reading Alafair Burke's own series and now I see her touches: specifically Laurie, Leo and Timmy watching Bosch (who Ellie once worked with). I also liked seeing a little more of Leo the cop vs. Leo the father, and happy to see him out of harm's way. Liked the tension and development of the new host.

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One question: the explanation of the vase never gelled with the housekeeper's statements. Even if it was a vase that broke as Casey explained a few days earlier, it still didn't work. I also thought it went on a little past its natural ending point (the arrest), but I think the reason it went beyond was to set up the next title in the series, especially with respect to Alex. I was glad that he wasn't dirty, or complicit, and he was an interesting layer through which to tell the story of General Raleigh and the CFO. I feel like they left Andrew's story unresolved, and to some extent Casey's with the way it ended.

I figured out who the killer was in the beginning. Ugh - so annoying! But other than that, it held my interest.

Whodunnit seems so obvious (sounds like other readers had the same experience)... to everyone but ALL OF THE CHARACTERS. The plot held together slightly better than the previous one. I don't pick these up expecting greatness, just some light reading, but it's still not that enjoyable when everyone's so oblivious to what they should clearly see.

Loved it! I figured Angela was the killer a little over half the book but I also thought it could have been the Assistant lady. But anywho, getting the next book tomorrow!

Enjoyable enough, but predicted the killer about a quarter into the story.

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Angela was too perfect to be completely innocent, and she was the most obvious choice to be a "shocking" twist.

Pop Sugar Reading Challenge-a book written by two female authors.

I actually thought I knew who the killer was very early in the book (and was right), but it was still a fun read.

I guessed the ending early on, but was thrilled with the way it was ultimately revealed. Another wonderful piece of this enjoyable series.

I knew

I literally knew who the killer was by the 2nd chapter. It seems she has a pattern and it made the killer pop out instantly. It was good and not horribly goody goody but still a little too "neat"