This book starts with the death of an elderly man, which at closer inspection looks like an execution.

Kirkus Reviews wrote of it: "Tracy returns in surprising detail to the idiosyncratic formula of her striking debut—Minneapolis cops and computer nerds battling the serial killer of a mysterious group of strangers—with more gravitas and more heartfelt revelations substituting for the wit, antic byplay, and originality of the prototype.

"[1] Publishers Weekly wrote: "With generous doses of humor and suspense, this sharp, satisfying thriller will rivet readers from the start.

"[2] Entertainment Weekly reviewed it with: "It doesn’t sound sexy, but 'Bait' is quick-witted and -paced, with a snappy plot that incorporates romance, gore, and a surprise ending.

For those who mourn that Patricia Cornwell ain’t what she used to be, Tracy’s a wondrous discovery.