Helpful Score: 2
This book is losely tied to the Quincy family books that Lisa Gardner has made so popular. Pierce Quincy does make a very brief appearance but over all this is a standalone book and a very good one at that. The suspense is terrific. It hooks you within the first few pages and makes you want to stay up all night to finish it. Although this is one of Gardner's earlier books it doesn't suffer with a new writer feel to it. It made a fan of Gardner out of me.
