I really enjoyed this! But I didn't love it. And I don't really know why either. Just didn't quite reach that 5-star, oh my God I love it moment. But yeah, did like it a lot. 
 I thought the characters were all dynamic and complex. Davy is probably the only one that felt a little forced. I just don't think his story was explored enough, and maybe he should have just been a secondary character like Harriet or Ian. But the rest were great. Surprisingly, Manon didn't annoy me! Usually female cop leads bother me because they typically come across as over-compensating for something. But Manon's lack of love life didn't create this bitter resentment in her character, which I liked a lot. I also liked Miriam's story, and I always wanted more of her. Very interesting to me. I thought Helena was interesting addition to the mix as well, and (view spoiler)[I hate that she died and that was the end of it! (hide spoiler)]. 
 But Edith.... oh, Edith..... 
 (view spoiler)[Girl pissed me off, yet I thought her character was handled well. There wasn't a tidy wrap up with her, which I usually like more; with Edith, it remained raw and unrefined, which appealed to me. BUT I did hate her, which I ultimately think is a good thing because it tied well with the story. The girl is so damn narcissistic, egotistical, selfish.... She's literally the worst. And we really see that confirmed at the end when Miriam finds her in France. I loved this approach! Young people are usually so damn emotional and so up their own asses, and so many times, we're forced to sympathize with that in fiction when really we should be curbing that self-righteousness. I like that Miriam was shown as this mother who loved her kids and did what she thought was best by them. Even if their personalities clashed, she still did all she could and parented that best she could. That is so seldom appreciated to the extent that it should be. And I was thankful that for once, the struggles of parenthood, especially parenthood with a holier-than-thou brat like Edith, were depicted more in depth. (hide spoiler)] 
 Good story. Two months in to my Book of the Month Club membership, two months with good books. Thumbs up.