I’ve got to hand it to Ms Kandel for writing three remarkably convoluted books. There is nothing straightforward in these plots, and by the end I had almost forgotten what it was all about. Packed into a standard number of pages for a crime novel is the twisting plot, Cece’s family, friends and love life, her obsession with vintage clothing, observations about living in Hollywood, and more. I particularly enjoyed the tangible descriptions of the places she visits and her wry remarks on it all. In the end, the denouement was what I had guessed early on, but it certainly took a lot of getting to —an entertaining journey that perhaps ought to have a bit more in the way of a destination. I cannot fault the novel as a page-turner though, and one that boasts more than just a crime story.