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All The Way Gone
Author: Joanna Schaffhausen
Source:  NetGalley ARC
Pub Date:   Aug. 13, 2024

I am a hardcore fan of all thriller books by author Joanna Schaffhausen featuring her Detective/Private Investigator, Annalisa Vega. Don’t worry. You do not need to read her books in order to appreciate the latest story, All The Way Gone. Ms. Vega is now in private practice as an investigator when she is hired to hunt down a sociopath and find out if he has committed a murder. This sociopath investigation creates a juicy whodunit story that will keep you reading past bedtime. Ms. Schaffhausen has a fantastic way of writing her novels, which are truly addictive. This ending was a doozy. This book will be published on Tuesday, Aug. 13th, and it is a solid 5-star read. #sociopath #thriller #mystery #whodunit #scary #murder #greatbackstories #love #marriage #police #fiction @joannaschaffhausen @stmartinspress @netgalley
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I received a complimentary copy ARC of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own. Thank you to the publisher, Netgalley, and the author for the opportunity to read this novel.
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ALL THE WAY GONE  is an intriguing mystery with a good twist. Annalisa Vega is a new private investigator in Chicago, and Mara Delaney, the author of "The Good Sociopath," is her first client. At the center of Mara's book is neurosurgeon Craig Canning, who has saved hundreds of lives despite lacking empathy and genuine emotions. But Mara might be wrong since she now suspects that Dr Canning is responsible for the death of Victoria Albright.

The tension in ALL THE WAY GONE builds gradually, keeping you on the edge of your seat. The writing is highly engaging, and the psychopath angle is intriguing. The book's premise of whether or not good psychopaths exist raises interesting questions on morality and ethics. The characters are complex  , and the several intertwined stories come together at the end in the most startling way. Overall, an excellent read!

Many thanks to Joanna Schaffhausen, NetGalley, and St. Martin's Press/Minotaur Books for the advanced reader's copy in exchange for an honest review!

I’ve really enjoyed following Detective Annalisa Vega and her cases in the past. Now that she’s a PI, she works under a different set of rules, and her first case is a doozy! She quickly set out to solve the case, and along the way seems to solve other mysteries! This was a good, quick read that kept me engaged the entire time!

4 sociopath stars

Annalisa Vega is back in book #4 of this series. What is new is that she’s a private investigator, having left the police force. She’s remarried to Nick, and his recently discovered teen daughter also has a role in the story.

A new client, Mara, has Annalisa investigating a brilliant surgeon who is also a sociopath, possibly a good sociopath. How can there be such a thing, you ask? Mara has written a book about the surgeon Craig Canning and proposes just that. Now she’s having second thoughts and wants to make sure a recent death is not connected to the good doctor.

Annalisa investigates the death of a young woman, trying to determine if she fell from the balcony or if she was pushed. Canning lives in the building but has a solid alibi. As Vega and Canning play a dangerous cat-and-mouse game, I wasn’t sure how this one would go. Is Annalisa in danger from Canning if she pushes him too hard?

This one kept me guessing and was filled with complex characters. There were definitely some surprises in this one. I also had to do some more thinking about sociopaths and wonder how many are around me!

Annalisa Vega is back! Having resigned from the Chicago PD to start her own detective agency, Vega's first client, Mara Delaney, is a university psychology professor who has written a book based on local neurosurgeon Craig Canning called "The Good Sociopath", which claims some sociopaths are beneficial to society. Delaney's research identifies Canning as a sociopath, but through his career he has saved hundreds of lives. After a woman in Canning's apartment building dies under suspicious circumstances, Delaney is worried Canning could be responsible, and if he is it would undermine the premise of her soon-to-be-released book. As Vega digs into the case, she becomes convinced the death is murder, but can she prove it? And can she figure out who the murderer is? Schaffhausen has crafted another superb mystery with a unique premise and lots of clues and red herrings for Vega -and the reader- to follow. The characters also shine, and fans of the series will enjoy the subplot centered on Vega's personal life and her recently discovered step-daughter.

I admit to being a fan of this well conceived and complex series but know that this will also be fine as a standalone. Annalisa has left the Chicago PD and is setting up her own PI shop, learning the ropes with her new stepdaughter Cassidy, and navigating her remarriage to Nick when Mara arrives on her doorstep demanding that she investigate whether Dr Craig Canning actually killed a woman who plunged from a balcony. Whew. Actually, this has a highly engaging character in Ruth, an elderly widow who, along with her cat, proves key to the case. And Annalisa takes on a second case-finding the mother of Cassidy's pal who needs a kidney. This gets twisty, especially with regard to Canning, who is decidedly creepy (well, he is a sociopath) and know that you might need to suspend credulity for the ending but he's a dynamic character to be sure. It kept me guessing, that's for sure. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. Great read with an ending that hopefully portends another installment.

Thank you to Joanna Schaffhausen, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for the eARC of this book. This is my honest review.

"Is there such a thing as a good sociopath?"

This book follows Private Investigator, and former Police Detective Annalisa Vega, who gets hired by Author Mara Delaney, to investigate Doctor Craig Canning, and his possible relation to a death that had been ruled as an accident. Mara states that Doctor Canning is a sociopath, but a good one that is beneficial to society. To explore this, Mara has written a book about Doctor Canning and all of the good things that he has done and focuses on the question. However, Mara is worried that Doctor Canning may have had something to do with the accidental death, and it wasn't actually an accident, and wants Annalisa to find out if he actually had something to do with it, or if it truly was an accident.

Wow this book was a rollercoaster from beginning to end. Once it started, it did not stop until the end. There was so much going on with the investigation, and then a side investigation which turned into a complete cluster, there was never a dull moment. However, I do want to say that although there were constantly things happening, they weren't overly exciting until the last 10% or so when all of the pieces really started to fall into place.

Annalisa was a force to be reckoned with. She was not afraid to get herself into any kind of situation and would run right in without a care. She was very strong willed, and very smart when it comes to figuring things out, and not accepting answers she is given when it doesn't make sense.

Doctor Canning was a well written antagonist, and had so much depth and kept adding new layers to the story with every chapter. The other characters, Paul, Mara, Ruth, Cassidy, were also well written. Although Cassidy did annoy me a bit when she wouldn't listen to anything (even though she was given as little information as possible since she was 16 and an actual child), and the whole situation happened.

I was not a fan of Nick. Keep in mind that I have not read any other books related to Annalisa Vega and Nick, but the book eludes to Annalisa and Nick going through their honeymoon phase, meaning they were recently married. Then it also talks about how they were previously married when he cheated and ended up getting another woman pregnant, resulting in his now 16 year old daughter. Due to this, I can infer that they were married, he cheated, which resulted in a child, him and his wife got divorced, and then she forgave him and they got back together? Is Annalisa supposed to be this amazing former Detective who is super well known and respected for the investigation and arrest of a serial killer? Yet, I don't think it was the best for her self-respect to be that low to where she would forgive and forget. Nick also added very little to the story and annoyed me every time he showed up in a scene. He didn't believe in Annalisa at all and would often discredit or brush off anything she had to say. Yes, he was the cop assigned to the investigation of the "accidental death", but when things started to not make sense with the investigation, you would think he would have cared to actually listen and look into it a bit more. Maybe he is better in other books, but I did not care for him at all in this one.

Mara Delaney hires Annalisa as a PI to investigate Dr. Craig Canning so she can be sure he was not involved in the death of a woman in his apartment building. Mara has just written a book about "good" sociopaths, that has already gotten a lot of buzz, with Craig as her main study. But if he is revealed to be bad, her whole book deal, and career, is sure to go up in flames.

I had not read any of the other books in this series, but I will now! I am not usually a huge fan of police procedurals, but I loved this one. The pacing was great and I loved Annalisa, Nick, and Cassidy. I also love when there are multiple story lines that do not feel the need to tie together in some "perfect" kismet ending because there is never realism to it.

Thank you NetGalley for an arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.

For those like me who might have forgotten the hints given in Ms Schaffhausen’s previous Annalisa Vega book, Dead and Gone, her latest, All the Way Gone starts with a few surprises. These surprises could serve as a reset for new readers. Sort of a come on in, the water is fine situation.
Between the two books Annalisa has quit the Chicago Police Dept, and has become a private detective. Also she, has remarried her former husband, Nick Carelli, and did not invite long time readers to the wedding. Nick was Annalisa’s partner on the Chicago PD which made for some interesting dynamics.
Schaffhausen explores the idea there are ‘good’ sociopaths in All the Way Gone . Those who manage to live normal lives, or those whose traits enable them to have professions that benefit society. Obviously, most sociopaths do not become serial killers.
Maybe some become CEOs or politicians, or in this case, a topnotch surgeon, who has saved many lives. Dr Mara Delaney has written a book exploring the life of a real-life ‘good’ sociopath, a famous neurosurgeon, Dr Craig Canning. With Dr Delaney’s book dropping in a few weeks, she is worried that he might have had something to do with the death of a young socialite living in the same Gold Coast high-rise as he. Delaney wants to make sure her book’s subject is squeaky clean.
Annalisa’s husband catches the case but makes the determination that the socialite’s dive off her balcony is an accident.
After Annalisa begins investigating the death, she isn’t too sure. The case seems to be turning into sociopath, sociopath, who is the sociopath.
Once again Schaffhausen writes a tight book, with a tough and tender secondary story of Nick, Annalisa, and Cassidy, Nicks newly discovered daughter. Cassiday is the result of a one-night stand from seventeen years ago. Cassidy's mother is near death from ALS, and Nick and Annalisa both try to support Cassidy while forming a modern family.
There are some lovely characters in this book, people you would truly like to have as friends. Other characters, not so much. I’m always fascinated by how Schaffhausen turns her villains into totally realistic, fascinating characters. You wouldn’t want to know them, but reading about them is just dandy.
I was intrigued by how Annalisa decided to disregard much of how she had to operate as a cop. Interesting how Annalisa changed from cop to P.I mode so quickly. A surprising turn of events.
Schaffhausen continues her streak of hitting out of the ballpark with All the Way Gone . She ratchets up the apprehension in a slow steady pace, which always seems to be more effective than a rush at the end. Always original, with a fresh take on a genre where it is hard to be fresh.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Minotaur/ St Martin’s Press for an Advanced Reader’s Copy.

This is the fourth book in the series featuring Annalisa Vega. I certainly enjoyed my latest visit with the intelligent and determined Annalisa.

Annalisa has left the Chicago Police Department and become a private investigator. For her first case, she is hired by Mara Delaney who is anxiously awaiting the publication of her book entitled The Good Sociopath focused on Dr. Craig Canning, a local neurosurgeon. The thesis of her book is that sociopaths can benefit society because they are useful in professions requiring emotional distance. A young woman plunges to her death in Canning’s apartment building, and Mara is worried that her poster-boy for desireable sociopathy may have been involved, thereby threatening the argument of her soon-to-be released book. Annalisa is hired to investigate and hopefully prove that Dr. Canning is indeed what Mara has portrayed him to be: cold-hearted but not homicidal or violent. Annalisa’s investigation convinces her that a clever murder has been committed but Canning insists on his innocence. Where lies the truth?

As in the other books, Annalisa also has some conflict in her personal life. Her remarriage to Nick has brought his teenaged daughter Cassidy into their lives. A typical teenager, Cassidy doesn’t always listen to advice and sets out to help a friend find her mother. This case becomes Annalisa’s second case, but Cassidy sets out to solve it on her own.

Tension builds gradually. Cassidy places herself in danger and Nick and Annalisa have to rush to rescue her. Annalisa, like her stepdaughter, also finds herself in tense encounters with Canning. He realizes why Annalisa is investigating him so a cat-and-mouse game ensues in which they both intrude on each other’s territory. More than once Annalisa faces him alone.

The author has a doctorate in psychology and her knowledge of the workings of the brain is at the forefront. She asks a number of questions: Can sociopaths be good people who make valuable contributions to society or are they “violent predators to be eliminated at all costs”? Can sociopaths be helped or are they “all the way gone”? The book also inspires the reader to consider whether it is justifiable to kill a murderous psychopath if that death actually helps save others?

The plot is complex with a lot of twists, especially at the end. Given the psychological makeup of the characters involved, this complexity seems appropriate. There is a clue about 45% through the book that steered me in the right direction, though I certainly didn’t guess the details.

Though this is the fourth book in the series, it can be read as a standalone because there is enough backstory provided to ensure the reader will not be lost. However, I advise readers to treat themselves and read the previous three books (Gone for Good, Long Gone, and Dead and Gone) first.

Thank you @minotaur_books for the gifted eARC of ALL THE WAY GONE!

ALL THE WAY GONE is Book Four in Joanna Schaffhausen’s Detective Annalisa Vega series and it’s just as good as its predecessors!

Annalisa has left the Chicago PD to go private. For her first case, an academic asks Annalisa to investigate whether or not the subject of her future book murdered his neighbor. The police think it was an accident. But Mara is convinced that Dr. Canning, who she claims is a good sociopath, might have actually done it… and might actually be the bad kind of sociopath after all.

What comes next is a vicious game of cat and mouse between Annalisa and Dr. Canning. I was completely hooked and constantly second guessing whether or not I thought Dr. Canning had done it. The big reveal at the end shocked me.

I can’t wait for the next installment of this series! It keeps getting better and better!

ALL THE WAY GONE is out on August 13, 2024.

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All the Way Gone by Joanna Schaffhausen is a highly recommended investigative mystery and the fourth novel in the Detective Annalisa Vega series.

Annalisa Vega is now a private investigator after leaving the Chicago police force. Her first client is Mara Delaney, a professor who has written a book titled The Good Sociopath centered around Chicago neurosurgeon Craig Canning. The premise of Mara's book is that some sociopaths are beneficial to society, like Dr Canning who, even though he may lack empathy or genuine emotions, has saved hundreds of lives. Mara asks Annalisa to look into Craig's life because she suspects he may be responsible for the death of Victoria Albright and therefor may not be as good as her book claims.

Once Annalisa begins looking into the case she is presented with another case by her teenage stepdaughter, Cassidy Weaver. Cassidy's friend Naomi needs a new kidney and is trying to find her mother, Elizabeth Johnston, who abandoned Naomi when she was three.

As the complicated cat and mouse plot unfolds sociopaths pop up all over the place, keeping the tension and your interest high. Annalisa has been told that sociopaths only care about winning at all costs, and this is clearly the case. More than one person may have wanted Victoria eliminated and the two investigations are bringing out all the animosity between characters. There is some suspension of disbelief required, which is easily done. Clues are dropped about the guilty party, but you have to keep reading to learn the real story.

Although this is the fourth book in the series it can be read as a standalone novel. Following the whole series will naturally provide more back story and character development, but since Annalisa has left the police force and is now working as a PI, it changes her approach to a case, freeing her up in some ways. Thanks to St. Martin's Press for providing me with an advance reader's copy via NetGalley. My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinion.

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Gripping, tense, twist filled, and enjoyable. This book kept me on my toes and doing my own detective work. This is the fourth book in the series but will work as a stand-alone nicely.

Annalisa Vega is now a private investigator and has her first client! Mara Delaney, who has written a book titled The Good Sociopath, about a local neurosurgeon Craig Canning, has hired Annalisa to investigate Canning as she fears he may be responsible for a young woman's death! Canning denies having anything to do with the woman's death, and the police believe the death was an accident, but Annalisa is convinced the woman was killed.

This book had me turning the pages while enjoying the interactions between Annalisa and the "good Sociopath", Craig Canning. Canning was a great character who kept Annalisa on her toes while trying to determine if he was a killer. There is a cast of characters who are also quite 'interesting' and cagey. There is also Nick, Annalisa's ex-husband, to whom she has remarried. He is attempting to build a relationship with Cassidy, the teenager he learned was his daughter a year ago.

This book had a nice mix of drama, characters I rooted for, characters I booed and hissed at, and those that I wasn't sure of. I questioned some of the characters’ motives, judgement calls, reactions, and actions.

I enjoyed the unfolding of the mystery and the reveals that came at toward the end of the book. I had a few I-should-have-seen-that-coming moments toward the end.

Overall, an enjoyable well written and well thought out book which kept me on my toes and has me wanting to read the next book in the series!

Wowwwww that was a freaking rollercoaster!! I loved how the story started out with just one solid storyline but the more characters you get introduced to the more storylines get introduced and start to intertwine and that has to be one of my favorite parts of this whole book! The way these characters were portrayed was insane and just made you either really love them or really hate them!! I did not want to put this one down it was sooooo damn good! Every chapter you think you have it all figured out then another twist is revealed and just throws you for a loop! Wow! I will not be able to stop thinking about this book for a very long time!! Mystery, suspense, drama, jealousy, romance/relationships, characters of all ages and walks of life, psychopaths/sociopaths, and a whole lot of insane twists I guarantee you are not expecting!!! This is a MUST read and I will be telling everyone to read this! I can’t wait to read more books by this author now and I wish I found this author sooner!

3.5 stars

In this 4th book in the 'Annalisa Vega' series, the detective investigates a suspicious death. The book works fine as a standalone, though familiarity with the characters is a bonus.

*****

Annalisa Vega and her ex-husband Nick Carelli were detective partners in the Chicago Police Department (CPD) until just lately, when Annalisa left the CPD to open her own private investigation agency. In their personal lives, Annalisa and Nick have remarried, and become involved in the life of Nick's 16-year-old biological daughter, Cassidy Weaver, who recently showed up in Nick's life.

Annalisa is still setting up her PI office when she gets her first big case. A psychology professor, Dr. Mara Delaney, comes in with a unique problem. Dr. Delaney has written a book called 'The Good Sociopath' about a Chicago neurosurgeon named Dr. Craig Canning. Delany contends that Canning's sociopathic personality - with traits like antisocial behavior and lack of empathy and remorse - makes him a good doctor because "it takes a certain kind of nerve to cut into another human being - to crack open their skull and muck around in their blood and brain matter."

'The Good Sociopath' is about to be published but there's a fly in the ointment. A pretty young socialite called Victoria (Vicki) Albright, who lives in Dr. Canning's building, plunged off her balcony and was killed. Delany fears Canning may have engineered the incident, and if he turns out to be a killer, Delaney's entire project, including the book launch, would be ruined. So Delaney hires Annalisa to look into Vicki's death.

In Annalisa's experience as a cop, sociopaths are violent predators to be eliminated at all costs, so she wouldn't be shocked if Canning was guilty. However Annalisa's husband Nick, who investigated Vicki's demise for the CPD, found the girl's death to be an accident. Regardless, Annalisa goes full steam ahead, looking for evidence to prove Canning murdered Vicki. This irritates the neurosurgeon, who fears for his professional reputation, and he counters with pushback and threats.

In the meantime, Annalisa's stepdaughter Cassidy - who's made herself a part-time assistant in Annalisa's PI agency - suggests another case. Cassidy's friend Naomi desperately needs a kidney transplant, and a suitable donor can't be found. The only possibility might be Naomi's biological mother, Elizabeth Johnson, who deserted the family when Naomi was a small child. Cassidy wants Annalisa to search for Elizabeth, and when Annalisa doesn't move fast enough, Cassidy decides to look for the woman herself.

Annalisa and Cassidy are not related by DNA, but they both have the same tendency to recklessly plunge into dangerous situations. Thus there's plenty of edge-of-your-seat excitement in the book, as well as intriguing twists and turns.

Additional characters add interest to the story, including Vicki's elderly neighbor Ruth - who saw Vicki fall from the balcony; Mara Delaney's husband Paul - who disapproves of the 'good sociopath' project; Professor Miles Dupont - who's angry because his book launch was postponed to promote Mara's tome; Summer Weaver - Cassidy's mother, who's dying of ALS; and more.

I liked the book, my major quibble being that the plot gets over-complicated. Nevertheless, I'd rcommend the novel to readers who enjoy thrillers, especially fans of Annalisa Vega.

Thanks to Netgalley, Joanna Schaffhausen, and Minotaur Books for a copy of the book.

I think this series overall deserves more attention than it's gotten, and this latest book is no exception. This is a murder mystery, but had a really creative way of setting it up, and I absolutely could not put it down.
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Quick synopsis: Vega (now a PI) is hired to investigate the death of a socialite. A psychiatrist is writing a book about "good" sociopaths and is featuring a brain surgeon, but wants to make sure he had no role in the woman's death.
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This felt odd in the sense that Vega had to prove something *didn't* happen, and was basically investigating a case that had already been closed. I had some suspicions about where it was going to go, and I was completely wrong. The last 50 pages or so are just absolutely full of twists, it was so fun to see it play out.
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This also had emotional depth and some really touching moments. And it raises some interesting questions on morality and ethics.
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I was reading 2 other books at the same time, but this was the book I wanted to keep going back to!

I'm going to have to go back and read books 1-3! The only reason this wasn't a 5 star is because I felt like the killer was super obvious. I picked who it was before I was at 50% in the book. Normally, I don't try to figure it out because I just enjoy the ride. However, in this one.....I just couldn't stop wondering why they were doing what they were doing. The back story for it. You do find out which is really nice! I only had one question not get answered but it's not really relevant. Thank you NetGalley and St Martin Press for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

In the 4th book in the Annalisa Vega series set in Chicago, Anna has left the Chicago Police after remarrying Nick, a fellow detective, and has opened her own private investigation office. Her first client is Dr. Mara Delaney, a professor who is about to publish a book called 'The Good Sociopath,' which centers around the handsome and charming local neurosurgeon, Dr. Craig Canning. He is being billed as the poster child for 'desirable sociopathy,' the premise of Mara's book. Unfortunately it's possible Canning was involved in the death of a young woman who lived in his apartment building who fell from her 14th floor balcony. The police have closed the case after deciding it was an accidental death but Mara wants to be sure before her book comes out.

An intriguing mystery with a good twist to the plot. The book could possibly be read as a standalone but there's so much going on in Anna's personal life that I'd recommend taking the time to read the series in order.

Many thanks to the author and publisher for providing me with an arc of this new mystery via NetGalley. My review is voluntary and the opinions expressed are my own.

Can a Sociopath be Good?

3.5 stars

All the Way Gone, the fourth book in the Annalisa Vega series, follows Annalisa in her new role as a private investigator. She is hired to investigate a murder linked to a sociopath poised to become the poster boy for "good" sociopaths. However, Annalisa's findings may challenge this notion and raise complex questions about morality.

Annalisa, who was previously portrayed as sharp, kick-ass, and intelligent, appears to have lost her detective skills. Her behavior might reflect her self-doubt about her career change, but it feels forced as she overlooks obvious clues. This aspect of the novel irked me to no end.

The narrative is primarily driven by Annalisa and her stepdaughter, Cassidy, with occasional chapters from Nick, a professor named Mara, and others. Annalisa's marriage to Nick and her dynamic with Cassidy, who exhibits the skills and drive Annalisa now lacks, add layers to the story. Canning, the "good" sociopath, and Mara, who is writing a book about him, are the most intriguing characters.

Despite an intricate and multilayered plot, the ending felt rushed and lacked impact. The twist was somewhat predictable, and some questions remained unanswered. However, despite its flaws, this book has a lot going for it, and while the characters weren't up to par, I still am still a fan of this series.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 stars!

Annalisa Vega is new to the world of private investigators and her first client is Mara Delaney, who insists that some sociopaths are beneficial to society. Mara has even written a book about this topic that centres around Dr. Craig Canning, a successful neurosurgeon who has saved countless lives. A young woman in Dr. Canning's apartment building mysteriously plunges to her death from her balcony, leaving Mara worried that Canning could be responsible. Mara wants Annalisa to uncover the truth before Mara's book publishes, leaving Annalisa on a short timeline.

ALL THE WAY GONE is the fourth instalment to the Annalisa Vega series and makes for an excellent addition. I loved seeing Annalisa's character progression from book three to this book, particularly within her new role. I think this new role works well for her in this stage of her life and career but I can see that nostalgia associated as she sees her former colleagues participate in police investigations. That said, it's really cool to see the establishment of a PI firm as a one-woman operation. I enjoyed Annalisa's continued character development as well as the continued development of relationships established in previous novels, such as with Nick and Cassidy. The author does an excellent job at fleshing out her characters in a realistic and compelling way. I'm curious if there will be a fifth book in this series as I'd love to know what's next for these characters given how this book came to a close.

ALL THE WAY GONE features a twisty plot that's fast-paced and complex. I was hooked and fully invested in this story from the get go. I didn't see what was coming but experienced a big lightbulb moment as the author skillfully revealed the pieces to the mystery leading up to the big reveal. I loved the discourse on sociopaths and their benefits to society - not something I'd ever considered before!

Overall, an excellent read!

<i>I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher, Minotaur Books, of this advanced digital copy for the opportunity to read this novel in exchange for an honest review! All opinions shared are my own.</i>