Escape Clause

Felt a bit slow to get going, but I like how all the threads wove together, and especially how the loose ends tied up. Admittedly whenever animals are involved in this series, it can move from suspenseful mystery to anxiety for me. 
On that note, fellow vegans ⚠️   beware of not only animal death but animal dismemberment, plus a side plot with a fanatical animal rights activist who's apparently okay with killing people?! 
I feel like the immigrant workforce -> slave labour pipeline side plot was an area that could have been fleshed out more, unless it is being held in reserve for a future book in the series.
 I don't know that characters' reactions to descriptions of traditional Chinese medicine including certain animal parts counts as sinophobia, but I can't  remember a single favourable thing said about any Chinese person in this book, either. 🫤
⚠️ mention of SA

 Very glad Frankie wasn't fridged, but can't help feeling her role in this one was restricted to ‘get beat up, feed the plot'. Here's to hoping her smarts will be as emphasized as her physical assets in later books, and likewise that her sister does something besides put herself and those around her in jeopardy. 🤦🏼‍♂️