Some of the actions the wife/mother takes during the novel seemed over the top to me and a few too many coincidences (i.e. subbing for the writing teacher in the prison and encountering someone involved in the attack on her husband) but all in all I enjoyed the story. The inciting incident was very unusual and the weapon of choice will stick with me for a long time. Fast-paced mystery/psychological suspense from a great author who's at the top of her game.