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The flashback to the world of 1989 was a clever way to set the story and revisit the events and cultural attitudes I grew up with. The prologue was excellent and had me hoping for a twisty murder mystery. However, for me, it did not live up to the promise. Allie bemoans the plight of AIDS victims. Allie bemoans prejudice against women and homosexuals. Allie uses lies and poor subterfuge to get a story about corporate corruption but doesn’t hesitate to accept the help of corporate billionaire Ace Lockhart to save herself and then is dismissive of needing it. Bottom lines: I enjoyed the look back at the world of 1989; I didn’t care for the Allie character; the murder was basically a footnote to Allie’s oh so special investigative skills. If a PE teacher uncovered the truth about Ace, it didn’t take any special skills in Allie’s part.