Book Five in the Matt Ransom Mystery series is a fast-paced adventure filled with action, romance, mystery, and quite a few laugh-out-loud moments. I love Underwood’s writing. Top-notch story-telling with the best dialogue you’ll find anywhere. He always packs his novels with memorable characters that are so fully developed that they seem to become your own friends. You root for them when they’re caught in serious predicaments, and rejoice with them when they play. There are plenty to root for in the Matt Ransom series, but they’re not difficult to keep up with if you read the series in order. Underwood is a master at juggling an array of characters, and keeping the reader abreast of who’s who. I have loved watching them grow as family and friends in this heart-warming mystery series set in the 22nd century. ( )