The 2nd book in the "By the Numbers" series is a modern re-telling of the story of Esther. This book is just as entertaining and addicting as the first book (1 Step Away). Natalie Flynn, a minor character in the first book, is developed more fully in this story. She becomes the central figure in a controversial vote to allow humans to be implanted with Radio Frequency ID, basically a microchip that would allow the person to be monitored wherever they were, as well as provide other basic information. Natalie is all for this since she survived a brutal abduction, and feels that she would have been saved the pain and scars from her ordeal if someone could have located her earlier. She is dating Ruben King, a State Representative in his 2nd term in office. He has misgivings about the microchip implantation and his vote will sway the outcome of the decision to allow the use of these RFID's. They are being heavily influenced by others that have a lot invested in the outcome of the vote, and will do whatever it takes to swing the vote in their favor.
The suspense grabs you from the outset and keeps you riveted until the end, where a twist in the story makes you rethink every conclusion you had reached to this point. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Aramis Black and Detective Meade make a come-back in this book. Aramis Black is a wonderfully flawed character from Wilson's previous books "The Best of Evil" and "A Shred of Truth".
Eric Wilson has penned another fantastic story in his "By the Numbers" series. His writing style remains as intriguing as the first book. It captures you in its embrace and only releases you when you have reached the end. Then you take a deep breath and frantically search for the next book's release date! Which will hopefully be soon!
I received no gratuity for this review. This book was purchased from Amazon.com where you can find other Eric Wilson books at great prices!
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