"Life in plain view" - this is how you can describe the book "Compromising Positions" performed by the author Susan Eisenberg. The modern detective tells the story of Eloise Swenson - a quiet housewife from an American town, who becomes a real detective when she witnesses a murder. Not expecting the help of the police, Eloise decides to solve the crime on her own, taking the risk of discovering the dark secrets of her quiet town. The book "Compromising Positions" is both an exciting action and a skillfully constructed psychological portrait of the main character, who is forced to face her fears and hidden desires.