Patrick Jane can read anyone, until Mara Laurent joins the CBI. With a flawless memory and a childhood spent among con artists, she recognizes every trick he uses and knows how to hide what he is looking for. Jane insists she is only an interesting challenge. But while he is busy trying to figure her out, Mara begins seeing through him too. Then one of her memories leads back to Red John, and Jane realizes the game has become far more personal than he intended.