This book was another great read written by Ms Dark. While I agree with some reviews that it fell just a tad off from some of the earlier books but was still entertaining. We learned more about Houdini- and why he is different, that is if you were paying attention AND to me to atmosphere of the house is now more Family than Mercenary. I guess I saw this book as a little transitional in nature with placing the chess pieces on the new board and readying for a new game.