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Before reading this book I have never been exposed to geocaching and I have to say it was nice way to be introduced to this subject. Overall the book was straight forward and had some twist and turns. Ursula Archer main characters Det. Beatrice Kaspary and Det. Florin Wenningern are called onto a unique murder case where the killer leaves a cryptic message on his victim. This cryptic message discloses the location of his next victim. Will are noble detectives figure out the clue and save the next victim or become a pawn in killer's game?

Det. Beatrice Kaspary is a single mom who is going through a lot of personal issues at home and for some reason our killer has become obsessed with her. Throughout the book, Beatrice receives some creepy messages from the killer. Messages that no woman would like to receive.

Even though you figure out who the killer is midway through the book the story is so good that you can't put the book down.

Thank you again for allowing me the opportunity to read and review the book.

This book had a very interesting concept; the murder victims all had a tattoo of a GPS coordinate on the bottom of their feet. I had never heard of the term or the hobby of geocaching before, but it certaining sends detectives on an unusual hunt for the killer.

'Five' offers a new twist to the typical serial killer thrillers. GPS coordinates are found tattooed on the soles of a victims' feet. The coordinates send police on a "treasure hunt" of sorts where the killer mixes murder with geocaching, an activity where geocachers hunt for hidden objects based on GPS coordinates and clues from other geocachers. An enjoyable read (if you like dark murder mysteries) with an intriguing lead character, D.I. Beatrice Kaspary. As a geocacher myself, it was fun to read about a popular hobby in this light. It adds a bit more mystery to an already interesting pastime.

The writing is great. Main character, detective Beatrice, is an intriguing and genuine protagonist. Florin was an okay sidekick. The geocaching elements are original and figuring out the killer didn't happen immediately for me, so it held my interest. All in all, an intriguing mystery and I hope we'll see much more from this author.

Although the pace moved a little slowly for me, the interesting characters and intriguing premise kept me reading until the end. A good, solid mystery.

It took me a long time to get into this book and, at one point, I was even considering not finishing it. I stuck with it, though, because I liked the idea of the geocacheing angle, which made it very interesting. It was an okay book but certainly not one of my favorites.

I typically enjoy mystery and/or crime novels and this was one that was difficult to finish, although the ending, while improbable, was a little more suspenseful than the previous chapters. To me the novel dragged in places. I would have preferred a greater character development, never feeling really connected to the characters.

"Five" is a hint but not an in-depth clever title. It is typical of some of the elementary comments and conversations from the protagonist concerning her police work. The secondary characters were not developed enough to understand their behavior, especially her boss and co- worker. That was not fulfilling. Failed attempts at being socially "with it" were overuse of the coffee drinks at inappropriate times and the gourmet cooking, for no apparent reason. It lightened the mood too much for a thriller. But there were positives such as a contemporary theme of technology, namely geocaching, in depth. It fit the story well. The novel was a good read regardless as it held my interest throughout. It was a well told mystery. A good book for a rainy day but not a lot for book clubs to discuss.