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5 Stars. There's something back there. There's some hidden history between the characters. What don't we know? Why were Dr. Andi Manette and her two pre-teen daughters kidnapped from a school parking lot as they left a parent-teacher meeting? Throughout the novel the feeling persists - that relationships in Andi's family or at work somehow play a role in this crime. But it could just be that one of Andi's patients, she's a psychiatrist, has serious ill-feelings towards her. She's the daughter of Tower Manette and the wife of George Dunn, both wealthy and powerful. Her two daughters, Grace 12, and Genevieve 9, don't seem to be an issue here but their lives are very much in jeopardy. One wonders about Andi's partner, Dr. Nancy Wolfe. Is she closer to another participant in this drama than one might first perceive? The final factor in the puzzle is the villain of the piece. John Mail's name is quickly revealed. Davenport's efforts to corner Mail and rescue the three victims with time expiring is one of the best ever. What a story Sandford has woven. There's a plus; you're sure to enjoy Lucas as he stews over how to pop the big question to Weather. Does he actually do it? (December 2021)