At first glance, this looks like a cross between Law and Order (ripped from todays headlines!) and a James Patterson novel (it strongly echoes the Woman's Murder Club). Happily, it turned out to be a bit more. I found it very entertaining, a great beach read! I also enjoyed the realistic tidbits the authors slipped into many scenes- it's obvious that they aren't strangers to the worlds of the main characters (tv reporting, law enforcement and the legal profession).