She is I.R.A. terrorist Molly Shanks, then airline stewardess Moura O'Neil, becoming these invented women until they outlive their usefulness and she dies and is buried, and dies and is buried again. Amazingly, Jane has yet another persona. Despite her struggles, she remains Mac's. In Georgia, Jane encounters Savannah police chief Alex Callaghan, and further plot intricacies unfurl. Alex and Jane are sexually attracted to one another, but bitter experience has taught Jane distrust.
Transatlantic travel enhances the running theme.
Once again in America, Mac forces her back to England. How Tan can maintain the brilliance of her first two books remains a mystery for which her readers eagerly await the answer. The Drood Review of Mystery features reviews of current mysteries, along with comprehensive guides to new titles.