The title "Stalemate" is appropriate for this novel. The story is full of foreboding and danger and action. The love triangle makes the plot even more dangerous for everyone involved. It kind of leaves you hanging but if you are familiar with the Eve Duncan series, you don't mind. The loose ends are tied up if you read Johansen's "Quicksand."

The reservations we had were that you should read "Quicksand" next.