From out of nowhere, a voice pops into Anne's head, telling her that a murder will occur in her apartment house in thirty days and tells her to prevent it. Anne is totally flummoxed by the experience. She's relatively new to the building and knows only a few of the residents. Why would the voice speak to her? And whose voice was it, anyway? Anne is not a religious person and doesn't believe in supernatural powers, but the voice was real and its message was clear, so Anne sets off on a mission.

Looking for someone who knows her way around the building, Anne confides in Mary, a cleaning woman who takes care of several of the apartments in the complex. Together, they hatch a plan to flush out the murderer and swing into action.

In the meantime, Anne finds herself attracted to Ivan Chernislava, a handsome Russian gentleman twenty years her junior. She pursues a fling with the man, telling herself that it's all part of her investigation.

A hint from another resident sends Anne on a midnight visit to the basement laundry room, where she discovers more peculiar characteristics in the building.

The tale takes a lot of twists and turns and keeps the reader guessing what will happen next. The book is cleverly written and the characters are all quite likable. There's plenty of lighthearted humor scattered throughout the pages, and it's the kind of writing style that makes for easy reading. There's no blood and gore in this book to drag the story into dark corners. I'd call it "perfectly balanced." It's well worth the time you'll spend reading it.