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This was surprisingly entertaining and satisfying, although there was a little too much romance. The suspense was continual as was the mystery. The the publisher's summary indicated that it incorporated ghosts, but there was mystery as to what that had to do with anything; said mystery was solved near the end. The characters had surprises all the way through, and the way they interacted with and about each other was engaging. What a lot of fun!

Better than a standard cozy mystery, but I can't really elaborate how. It may be then again, the characters are well defined and consistent. Or, it may just be that I liked it better I assume not that much in favor of the amount of romance, but oh well. I guess that I'm just not in favor of reading about sex and having the actual physical aspects thrown at me. But I enjoyed the book overall.

This is the second in the series, and its as thrilling and involving as the first. I still love the characters, and the suspense is tangible. The reader feels a little sorry for the villain, who didn't deserve the horrible hand he was dealt, but seeing the inventions and possibilities written by great writers like this one (Gregg Olsen) is very mind opening. One feels bad for the villain even though it's only a fiction story, but at the same time, one realizes that there really are real live people who were dealt equally bad hands, and society cannot deal with it.
Great book!

An interesting new series. I actually (read/listened to) it on Audible, not Kindle...
It is an intriguing combination of nationalities and personalities and how they overcame personal differences in order to combine to make a reasonable team. There were unexpected and surprising understandings between individuals, and it was satisfying the way necessary alliances were made

Perhaps it was a bit too short, but it was still enjoyable.

What an interesting combination of entertainment and education! I have always been interested in poison, disturbing though that may be, but I really appreciated learning both about poisons and poisoning.
There were several specific instances where an individual or more than one actually used specific poisons to commit murder (as has been done both privately and publicly, and pains were taken to explain the effects of said poisons on the body and how said effects could be detected and attributed.
The author also pointed out that poisons, in and of themselves, are not evil. As the well and overused statement goes, “The dose makes the poison,” and many substances that are considered poisons are also used as medicines or treatments as well.
As I said, this book was total entertainment and education.

I like working with presumption of guilt and proving what really happened. There are no deep down surprises, but the book overall does keep the reader on edge. Enjoyable read.

I keep forgetting how much I like Gregg Olsen. He keeps the reader guessing and on the edge of his or her seat. The story is engrossing and encompassing. One is constantly wondering what the actual relationship between characters is-both in relation to each other and to the world at large. And what provides for the evil? How can anyone be so evil?
I really need to examine more of Gregg Olsen's work. I've read several of them, and I always feel that I need more.