Lightweight perhaps, but Freeling does something with language that is always special. It's a kind of shorthand that blends thought and dialogue, and leaves enough gaps to give the reader a sense of the disjointedness of real life captured in a crime novel. Those that know Freeling will enjoy this, but those looking for an introduction to him might do better to look at one of his early much grittier novels. ( )

Castang tries to catch a child molester