This thriller from Tess Gerritsen kept me engaged the entire time. There is a small community of ex-CIA spies living in the small town of Purity on the coast of Maine. They wanted the quiet life in their retirement or at least they thought they did. But when a stranger accosts ex-spy Maggie Bird at her chicken farm, it appears that her past has finally caught up with her. That same woman is dumped in her driveway the following day after clearly being tortured. Maggie's friends, Declan and Ben are determined to hep Maggie figure out who is after her even though she would prefer they stay safely away from her search. Alternating chapters reveal the back story about why someone might be hunting her down. The ending is a surprise.
Publishers Weekly concludes their positive review by saying "The plot bustles along nicely, careening from Thailand to Italy and many points in between, but the real surprise is the richness of Gerritsen's supporting cast, a cantankerous bunch whose love for one another runs deep. Some details toward the end hint that a sequel may be in the works, and it'd be more than welcome. Maggie and her gray-haired tribe are more than capable of helming a long-running series." Similarly, Booklist recommends the book as "Compelling reading throughout, with astute characterizations, a fast-moving but understandable spy plot, and lashings of dark humor. Gerritsen fans and readers of Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club mysteries will love this."
