 Innes becomes the suspect in a murder investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department, finds and rescues Wooley and learns that his supposed friend Byrne was the culprit.After being exonerated by the police, Innes escorts Wooley back to England.Reviewer Gareth K. Vile of "The Skinny" gave the book three out of five stars, and commented, "By transplanting his thuggish noir from Manchester to LA, Ray Banks' second Cal Innes novel has two sets of mean streets to pace.