I liked the pace. It was pretty good. Steady but didn't drag too much. 
 What disappointed me was that maybe I'd been expecting a little too much from this book. A man who finds out his wife is cheating on him, plots her death with a strange. I liked the idea at first but somehow found Ted a little too whiny for my tastes. We get it, we understand that he's hurt. He's heartbroken. But it gets to a point where it feels like an all out pity fest. 
 Most of the events that took place felt a little obvious to me. I sort of expected them. Which was a little annoying on my side but what can a girl do? Swanson is an extremely talented writer and he does have a way of pulling you in but it feels like these characters escaped his grasp in some way. 
 I really did expect too much from this.