Tired and soaked to the skin, Samantha climbed the stairs to her friend’s apartment. The door stood ajar, which was curious. Siobhan should have been at work. When Samantha peered in, she could just see the outline of two ominous figures skulking in the gloom. She gasped and slammed the door shut. Their muffled shouts were lost in her screams as she flew down the stairs into the howling rain.Suppressing her feelings of vulnerability, she accepts the proffered hand of a handsome stranger, Ben, and they disappear into the bitter night. Can Ben be trusted? He’s charming, personable and persuasive, but then again, so was Ted Bundy. Within the first two pages of A Person Of Interest, I felt my heart racing, in empathy with the main character, Samantha Bowers! I was hooked. Ardelle Holden manages to create suspense while providing a realistic peek into how investigators work. The integration of digital technologies and social media brings a very contemporary feel to A Person of Interest . Valerie Stowell, BS Computer Science Software Engineer Retired, Kelowna, BC An award-winning writer and artist, Ardelle Holden has had a wealth of life experiences raising two children with her husband, Patrick, working together in aviation, mining exploration, and in the wild rice lakes of northern Manitoba. She worked as a medical office assistant in Victoria for years and formed three companies to satisfy her need to share her creative enthusiasm. Ardelle is pursuing her diverse artistic passions in retirement in Nanaimo BC and Ajijic Mexico.