I have read other books by Ellison and liked them more and mostly because they are more mystery/suspense/thrillers and this one was just an okay for me. I felt it drug out too much and especially when they went to Colorado and the 'commune' family, the idea reminded me more of the tv shows that the pathologist is the one that solves the case and I don't think that happens, I don't read Cornwall or Reichs for that reason.