Boulder psychologist Alan Gregory and Boulder police detective Sam Purdy met over 20 years ago when the two were on opposite sides of a murder investigation. Dr. Gregory was intent on protecting his patient's confidentiality and upholding his ethical standards while Purdy just wanted to solve the murder. Over the years, the two formed a unique and endearing friendship while helping each other professionally and personally. That friendship is assaulted when a death from more than a decade ago comes back to haunt them both. Alan's life is ready to collapse, and he begins to question Sam's trustworthiness and loyalty.
This is the 20th and last in the Alan Gregory series, and this series has never suffered from the "series fatigue" like so many others. White's writing style is still crisp and full of wry humor, intricate plots and plenty of twists and turns. Surprisingly enough, not all of the ends are tied up in a nice bow here. I think that's a nod to the fact that life does go on even if we aren't going to read about it in the next book. Stephen White and Harlan Coben are by far my favorite authors in the mystery/suspense genre, and I'm sad to see this series end. Knowing that White is an MS sufferer, I was afraid he wasn't going to stop writing, but according to his website, he intents to keep writing and possibly develop some television projects. Losing both White/Alan Gregory and Mauve Binchy books in the same year is beyond cruel, but the prospect of seeing something as well written as White would do on television makes me very happy.
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