RaveMystery SceneHoward seeds her compelling narrative with tantalizing bits of information that eventually accumulate and converge, leading to a surprising and satisfying dénouement ... an intricate, carefully crafted book with many moving parts, all of which Howard manages with enviable skill. Her characters all come to seem like people in real life, convincing in their actions and their motivations. The real power of the novel, however, lies in its underlying obsession with causation and destiny. You\'ll find yourself reflecting on fate, and chance, and the so-called \'butterfly effect\' of seemingly insignificant events and random actions that ultimately lead to murder and the personal upheaval that eventually ensues.
