Martin Cruz Smith is one of my favorite writes but I wasn’t sure how a horror novel by him would work out. After reading Nightwing, I can say I would definitely check out anything he writes. While the book reads similar to a Michael Crichton novel it has a spiritual/supernatural twist that increases the interest level. I would have liked the book to be a little longer by expounding on some of the terrorizing scenes involving the bats. While they were the threat, it was a much too fast threat. Overall, a really good book.