WHEN ALL THE GIRLS HAVE GONE is a tense, riveting and absorbing mystery surrounding a lovely believable romance. Set in the Pacific Northwest, the weather and geography provide a poignant counterpoint that deepened my enjoyment.

Charlotte Sawyer is happily settling into her job as activities director for Rainy Creek Gardens Retirement Village when a mysterious package plunges her into a stew of murder and mayhem. Her sister Jocelyn is on vacation when a strange package arrives for her from a dead woman. Unable to reach her, Charlotte shoulders the responsibility of fulfilling her wishes.

Burned out from his career as a profiler, Max Cutler building a new career with his new private investigations firm. The downside is he needs to take plenty of boring insurance cases to be able to afford to pursue the kind of mystery currently presented by his young client, who is certain his cousin would not have overdosed. When the attractive Charlotte becomes involved, he knows he won't be able to stop until he gets all the answers for her.

Jayne Ann Krentz has written another nail-biter leavened with plenty of humor. I was caught up in the mysterious disappearances, twists and clues liberally sprinkled throughout as well as the intriguing side-stories. One of the things I like best about WHEN ALL THE GIRLS HAVE GONE is how every question is answered, big and small. Some writers leave less important questions dangling without full resolution, but Jayne Ann Krentz is meticulous in satisfying every tingle of curiosity.

Although there is no hard information about further books set within the framework built around WHERE ALL THE GIRLS HAVE GONE, there are a few hints that a few more books (related to Max's foster brothers) might be possible. I am keeping my fingers crossed!