Wonderfully atmospheric. The hypnosis thing was incredibly frustrating and I just didn’t give af about Tora for a solid chunk of this - strong chapter one and then meh until she’s fairly chummy with Dana. Luckily there was plenty going on to keep me engaged in the story.

I would’ve liked to see more explicative effort on Duncan’s part. Considering the circumstances, he gets off rather lightly imo.

Very much enjoyed this early glimpse of Dana (and Helen!) and the bittersweet realisation of what this means for them in the Lacey books.

Timing wise, I read this a little too close to reading the Craftsman and some similar tropes so, if you’re reading Bolton’s backlist, I’d recommend a different order :)