The newest from Penny comes with two important caveats. First I have to say if you are stressed out by recent events and are looking for some escapist reading it is NOT THIS BOOK. It is another good story about our friends in Three Pines, but this time they have a mysterious vague and possibly deeply worrisome and catastrophic terrorist plot to contend with. And they’re not sure where to start looking, so they look a lot of places. Second, this book is clearly meant to be a partner with a second book so it’s got one of *those* sort of vague endings which might not be what you’re feeling like. There was, as is Penny’s style, a lot of interesting history to dip into. However it felt more thrillery than usual--which could be about a change in me and not a change in her--and it was a bit much for me.