The case in this one was interesting, and I loved a lot of the technical stuff, but I am getting so exhausted by these characters. 

I feel like they never grow. They never learn. The on and off again thing with Tempe and Ryan is just... a lot. And they never communicate properly or seem to grow as people. 

I was so put off by the scene of him pushing her to have a drink when she's a recovering alcoholic, and if anything, I feel like these characters are going backwards. 

I did enjoy the case. It was dark, and intriguing. But I'm not sure I can keep reading this series if the characters continue to just be the exact same in every book and continue to do all the annoying things they've been doing.