I keep reading these books because they were written about my part of the world. I like reading about the places I know in AZ. The best parts of the book are the descriptions of place and some of the supporting characters. I want to learn more about them: Troy, Pepper, Lucas, Stuart, but it seems as if the main character - who is supposed to be a victim's advocate - has no clue about how to talk with people and tends to make a lot of (faulty) assumptions and judgments about the other characters. She doesn't even do her reports, as required by law. For someone who is supposedly a professional advocat, her centering in herself and grounding in theory to help do her work are both sketchy at best. There were no clues in this book that allowed the reader to discern and try to identify the killer. The murdered woman is someone I would have wished to be the main character, not the shallow, emotionally unapproachable main character. I'm giving the book 2 stars, and I'm being generous. ( )