Once again Alex Kava has penned an interest-grabbing Maggie O\\\'Dell novel. It has the expected amount of suspense with just a touch of romance. While the characters and their relationships are the glue, the star of the novel is the action-filled plot. Best of all the reader meets two remarkable K-9 heroes and their delicious handler. I hope to meet him again in future books. The information about the training and working habits of these service dogs is both informative and entertaining.