PLAYING DEAD by Julia Heaberlin is a good mystery/thriller. Tommie searches for clues about the secrets her mother and father kept from her all her life. Along the way, she discovers mystery upon mystery, a mark of excellence in this type of book and the characteristic that kept me turning the pages.But, assuming Heaberlin will write more books, I'd like to see a couple of changes. First, the story contained some unanswered questions. Successful mysteries/thrillers tie up loose ends. Second, I had to make myself accept that Tommie could be a highly educated psychologist and PhD candidate who walks into situations she knows to be dangerous. I'd like to reconcile Tommie's actions with her intelligence. In spite of those two problems I have with PLAYING DEAD, I did enjoy the story. Plus, the title intrigued me throughout. Thanks to Vera at www.luxuryreading.com for this giveaway.