I think its 3 1/2, no where near as good as He Started It. This one was more traditional and not as interesting. Also, I felt like a lot of the risks Downing used in He Started It, and the first 2/3rds of the Good Wife were missing. The characters were phenomenal and the mystery was alright (kind of). I don't really know if I could count this as a thriller as I think all the twists were reveled to the reader maybe four chapters ahead of time. It was more a journey. Not a ride, but a journey. I still read it in two sitting and adored the writing. Very excited for whatever Samantha Downing put out next!