Interesting protagonist - Gabriela Rose, who investigates insurance fraud and recovers missing items. In this first book in the series, Gabriela gets involved in recovering a legendary amulet, not for a client, but on her own behalf so she can save the little South Carolina town where her parents and grandmother live. The town was ravaged by a hurricane, and nobody has money to rebuild.

Her quest takes her to Peru, California, gets her involved with drug lords and a psychotic leader of a snake worshipping cult.

This is the first of Evanovich’s books I’ve read that’s not a Stephanie Plum. I like Gabriela, and her ex-husband Rafer, but the writing style is different. Sentences are short and choppy, which gives everything a feeling of urgency but also gets a bit monotonous after a while.

I plan to read more of Gabriela’s adventures.