Synopsis:
Three casinos. Three bodies. Three days. After a string of brutal murders in Las Vegas, Cassie Hobbes and the Naturals are called in to investigate. But even with the team's unique profiling talents, these murders seem baffling: unlike many serial killers, this one uses different methods every time. All of the victims were killed in public, yet the killer does not show up on any tape. And each victim has a string of numbers tattooed on their wrist. Hidden in the numbers is a code—and the closer the Naturals come to unraveling the mystery, the more perilous the case becomes. Meanwhile, Cassie is dealing with an equally dangerous and much more painful mystery. For the first time in years, there's been a break in her mother's case. As personal issues and tensions between the team mount, Cassie and the Naturals will be faced with impossible odds—and impossible choices.
Wow! This is the best book in the series so far. Now I understand why the events in the first two books took place. I loved everything about thus book. I can't say enough positive things about this book!
It gave the reader an opportunity to learn more about Sloan and her past as well as some hints about the other naturals' pasts as well. The serial killer in this book is by far the most interesting and complex of all the books. I'm not someone who enjoys or is good at math but the mathematical elements in this book made it more intriguing. It felt like a mysterious mathematical puzzle that I had to solve! There's also a bit of a conspiracy element to this that I absolutely loved. It was like a complicated spider web. When I untangled one part of the web there would be a few other pieces to the mystery that would pop up.
The author fooled me! I did not figure out who had committed the murders until the naturals figured it out in the book. It was frustrating but made me appreciate the level of care that was taken in dropping hints about the killer but not making the perpetrator obvious. There is not as much relationship drama between the naturals in this book so it makes it easier to focus on said mystery.
We are told more about Cassie's mother's murder which of course leads to more questions about what really happened that day. This combined with the unique serial killer in this book made it extremely good. This book proved to me that I was right about my initial theory that there would be an overarching story line to the books in the series. Important details about Cassie's mother are finally uncovered which makes for some interesting interactions between the naturals team members.
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