[1][2] Set in San Francisco, it is a thriller about a young woman writing the biography of a celebrated crime writer.

[4] The same publication gave the novel a starred review calling it a "tour de force" and a "spellbinder [that] surpasses the high bar set by Finn’s bestselling debut, The Woman in the Window.

"[1] Chris Hewitt of the Star Tribune praised the novel's plot and scene-setting, concluding that "Finn is an assured, witty writer with a gift for entertaining description and sharp instincts.

"[5] Writing in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Gail Pennington noted the novel's unexpected plot twists and concluded that "Finn has crafted a book that is fresh, intelligent and — best of all — delightfully witty.

Writing in the Washington Post, author Nora Krug said of the story that "the plot drags on,” and “the setup is complicated," concluding that readers may "quickly be hoping for end of story.”[8]