The characters in this mystery is what makes this book so good. The mystery, the deaths of a husband & wife 3 years apart from each other, is fine but it‘s the cub reporter, a crime reporter, & a novelist and their work together to find the killer that I grew to care about. Pineiro‘s humor is not as prevalent in this one but you can feel it underneath. And the ending, one that seems much more realistic than many other thrillers, is satisfying.