Harley was a supervisor at computer chip making company Sil-Trac. Her area, as well as the whole plant, was working double-time to get ready for its upcoming ISO 9000 review. Getting certified would bring in millions in contracts for the company.

Unfortunately for Harley, there was a problem with her area's counts. They all seemed to calculate right at the end, but each individual section's numbers just did not add up. One of her people-Mike-had taken the calculations home for the weekend to help figure out where the problem was. Harley was desperate to get Mike's thoughts on it, but that would not happen. Mike was found murdered in his apartment.

Harley did manage to get the documents back, and while she tried to find some rhyme or reason in the counts, two more of her people were murdered. Even though she did not want to get involved, she was drawn into the investigation and ended up smack-dab in the middle of a mystery where whoever was killing her people, now needed something from her.

This is a great mystery that throws so many little clues at you, you never quite know who did what and who is involved in what. The characters were real and vivid in my mind. Many times I was nodding to myself as I could picture someone I had met in my life who was just like one of the characters. I found the story to be intriguing and entertaining and would suggest it to anyone who wants to read a good book on a rainy afternoon.

Reviewed By: Kathy Martin
(c) September 2004