What lies beneath is funny and touching, and presents the reader with a puzzle box mystery that is captivating and exciting. The actors stand out the way only actors can - complex, talented, mischievous, humorous, egoistical - in other words, downright human. The sleuths solve the mystery with penetrating intelligence. It is an exhilarating read filled with life and limb action that cant help but keep the reader turning the pages.