Shockingly I read this book; 1 to see if she improved (she didn't) and 2 to see if she got killed off... 
 The lead character is an idiot, she bumbles around, ignoring the obvious and the instructions of the Police following rumor and gossip with poorly thought out guesses thrown in to the mix. That she didn't manage to get herself killed is a weakness on the authors behalf, in my opinion.