Forrest brings the world of Detective Kate Delafield and the series full circle in this latest and what seems to be final installment. I immediately was thrown back into the second book, Murder at the Nightwood Bar, and love how Forrest pushes Delafield to confront her own worst enemy - herself. But the friends she made in that book are here again, especially Maggie, and new friends emerge in unexpected ways. 
 It's been a 30-year journey with Detective Delafield and she ages as we do. Despite the long hiatus since the last book, I was immediately caught up in the journey and the characters. Forrest's characters feel real and she puts them in situations, many that are too true to life, that hit our emotional buttons, bringing us on a ride that excites, scares, and even brings joy.