Henry Pierce is a chemist who is developing molecular computing. He is a workaholic which has recently led to his breakup from his longtime girlfriend. No sooner has he moved into an apartment than he gets a phone number that once belonged to an escort. The calls from horny men impel him to find out who this woman is and why he has her number. Soon, he finds himself investigating her disappearance. He goes so far that he attracts the attention of people who don't want her found. Worse, he is soon a suspect for her disappearance, having left fingerprints in multiple places that he shouldn't have been. In fact, the inspecting police officer thinks Pierce is the prime suspect and his 'good Samaritan' routine is just a ruse. He's seen it before.
A departure from his usual protagonist, Pierce nonetheless fits in the mold of a Connelly detective. To him, the investigation is no different from a science experiment. He just needs to examine the facts and find the likely chain of events. It was exactly this attention to detail that brought him to the attention of a belligerent pimp.
As with all Connelly books, it all ties together. There are no loose ends and no coincidences. Of note, a couple characters from previous novels appear or are mentioned. The only drawback is that it is sometimes cringy to watch Pierce investigate something that he has no business investigating. Even so, it's a great read and highly recommended.
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