This book was expertly written, paced and researched, it was acutely informative without becoming dull or tedious. Whether you're an NRV resident who has heard about the events of 1980 or a totally uninformed outside observer there's no denying that the disappearance of Gina Hall is and continues to be a uniquely tragic and perplexing case. Peterson writes in a compelling style, taking you through all the events in roughly chronological order while stopping from time to time to impart valuable background information about people and places. While reading, one gets the sense that the author writes from a place of genuine interest in the events of the disappearance and, more importantly, an abiding concern in seeing all the mysteries surrounding it solved so that at long last some small measure of closure might be given to Gina's family and all those so changed by the case.