A very, very good read. My wife enjoyed it immensely.The surprise is that I did also. I don't usually take tocrime/suspense novels but this one held my attention to the last word.The tension didn't end until the resolution only a page ortwo from the end. Then there was a slight twist after thatjust to catch your heart off guard.I thought the character development and miscellaneous notesof environment descriptions were impressive- especially fora first time author. My wife, to this day, believes that theantagonist was the most evil portrayals she has everread (and she reads quite a lot of these crime/suspense novels.)I would certainly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a goodtension filled read. Book of Cain and two days rain will certainlyproduce an enjoyable literary weekend.Good job, Herb. You win the dollar.PM