PI Roland Ford takes a job for a politician on the rise, Dalton Strait. Strait's wife has disappeared, and government buildings in his district are being bombed. His wife leaves behind a note pleading for help. There are many suspects, including Strait's own family.

The bombings increase and a group called the Chaos Committee takes responsibility. Ford thinks there is a connection between the bombings and Ford's wife's kidnapping.

This book is just okay, with a sometimes confusing plot and stiff dialogue, but Roland Ford fans will still enjoy.

I’ve not read any of the Roland Ford books before, and that might explain my confusion as I read this book. For example, why did Ford’s Marine buddy report his wife missing after two days when she’d been gone for longer period of time? There are possibilities here, but the story seemed to drag on.

352 pages

3 stars

Private Investigator Roland Ford is asked by a former Marine acquaintance named Dalton Strait to look for his missing wife Natalie. She apparently has gone missing for a few days before, but showed up eventually. This time, she has been gone for two days and her politician husband is worried about her.

While Ford is looking for Natalie, there are a series of bombings going on in the city. The Chaos Committee is claiming responsibility. Ford soon learns that the bombings may very well be related to Natalie's disappearance. The case gets more difficult complete with dead ends and false leads.

It has been a long time since I have read one of Mr. Parker's novels. I don't recall them being this confused or bland. The book doesn't specify why the husband gets worried after two days when his wife has a history of being missing for longer periods of time. It struck me as a little odd.

I liked the book, but Mr. Parker is not living up to his potential with this story. This book seem to drag and it was almost depressing to read. I will continue to read his offerings, however, for I recall that he has been very good in the past.

I want to thank NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam/GP Putnam's Sons for forwarding to me a copy of this good book for me to read, enjoy and review.