Because I enjoyed Orchid Beach so much I was really looking forward to this one. What a disaster!! Why was Jackson killed off?? He and Holly were so good together, he was an intelligent,fun man and now what, is she going to become a tough old broad, who only lives for her job? I like Ham and Daisy, is one smart dog, however they could not carry this book. Too much talk and not enough action and if Harry Crisp is based on a real life FBI agent and if he is the norm, God help us all!!! I know there is inter-agency rivalry, but I would hope they get their act together for the sake of this country. Are the cameos of Stone Barrington going to lead somewhere? He would do well to ditch Arrington and get better acquinted with Holly. My library really wasted their money on this one!!