In the most part this is an excellent mystery, there’s not a murder in sight but plenty enough babies, adoptions and deceptions to keep most mystery afficianados happy I think. I really like Duffy’s writing and her excellent depiction of what the heroine Saz Martin calls “non traditional” relationships.

If this book has a weak point it’s in the conclusion which involves a rather too traditional bit of someone walking into danger and not telling anyone where they’re going. Apart from that part I like the characters and the mostly believable plot.

This is the second book in the series I’ve read and I think that there are two previous episodes that I haven’t read and that I’m going to put on my shopping list.