This book starts differently than the first 2 books in this series as Hawthorne and Anthony agreed to attend a festival on Alderney, a small island. During their stay two murders happen and Hawthorne is trying to solve them, which in the end he did and I must say I had the right hunch, just didn't know the motive nor all the details. We also learn a bit more about Daniel Hawthorne and I'm intrigued to find out what happened to him in the past to turn him into the man he is now