Very good book, recommended for those who love the "Penderghast" series and those who don't. (I do, but hey, not for everyone). It fleshes out Nora Kelly's character a lot more and you see where she meets Smithback. I enjoyed it; you can get summaries from everyone else.Just one question. And yes, you'd do well to imagine me yelling it. WHY DOES "THE GOOD GUY" ALWAYS HAVE TO BE AN IDIOT AND THREATEN TO EXPOSE "THE BAD GUY" IN THE MIDDLE OF VERY PRECARIOUS SITUATIONS!?!??!!?That's my only problem with this book. I think I actually cursed "the good guy" (don't want to give anything away) out loud when I read that part. WHY??? *sobs*But yeah, very very nice.