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This is less a mystery/thriller than a dismal tale of manipulation and scheming seduction culminating in an illicit, disturbing affair and ultimately murder. There is a lot more I could say about the characters and who really is the victim here, but I don't want to spoil it for any of you who do decide to read this book. I found it more disturbing than entertaining, frustrating than thrilling, and just not a appealing idea for a story. It's not so much the crime that bothers me, because if you choose to read a thriller/mystery you expect a grisly crime, as the authors' choice to develop each step leading to the affair as if that itself was the story not the solving of the crime itself. The chapters switch back and forth between 3 main characters, the student, the professor, and the police detective. There are two timelines, "Before" and "After." A little profanity but not excessive, and although the entire premise of the book involves a taboo relationship, graphic descriptions are not included. Personally I didn't find the "mystery/thriller" aspect strong or interesting enough to justify the subject of a disturbing, adulterous, student/professor relationship. Its pretty clear early on who is the real predator here and the death of the girl itself wasn't interesting or mysterious enough to merit the storyline for me. If you want a quick read and enjoy manipulative, unstable characters and domestic drama then you may enjoy the book more than I did.