Review: A Differently-Abled Investigator
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 23, 2013
Genevieve has three Doctorate degrees and can not understand sarcasm or euphemisms. She has Autistic Spectrum Disorder. She can quickly pick up patterns, read facial expressions and body language, and memorize lists and numbers after seeing them once. This makes her superior at her job with an insurance agency, she spots fraud easily.A European government agency has asked Rouseau and Rouseau to assist them in an investigation that is top secret. Phillip, the boss, knows there is only one person who is capable of the job at hand and that is Dr Genevieve Lenard. Genevieve has a specialized work environment that allows her to maximize her talents with sound proof walls (to keep the noise out) and several displays that she can use to play tapes to pick up on non verbal cues.While her ASD causes her to miss social cues and leaves her unable to make small talk, it gives her abilities that most of the world doesn't understand.Once Genevieve reluctantly begins her investigation and starts giving status updates things begin to spiral out of control and both her safety and sanity are in danger as someone is willing to kill to keep his secrets.Genevieve is soon surrounded by a cast of quirky characters. I will let you meet them, like I did, in the book.This an incredible book! The story is absolutely ingenious and Genevieve is a character who will tug at your heart strings. Her self dependence is touching but her sense of duty and fair play is humbling.