I adore Max, and I do like the protagonist.... and the mystery and suspense and such are all there as well.... I just wish it had just a bit more of a -- what to call it -- verve to it, almost, I suppose. But it is really good as it is, and I was definitely guessing all the way through. 
 Thanks Netgalley for the ARC :) 
 Edit: Actually.... I find that I changed my mind - New Girl has stuck in my mind in a way that I totally was not expecting, and upon further thought, I really do like it quite a bit.....