The writing, as always, is very good. Sets a scene well with a lovely language use, yet still being an easy flowing read.

The best part of P.J. Tracy's writing is the characters - the plots are good but it's the characters that hold your interest. I did find the first third of the book made all the regular characters quite insular - each having a storyline with little interaction but as soon as they did interact, the pace of the story really started to pick up. I especially enjoyed the repartee between the characters.

The story itself was good with a few twists and turns to keep you interested.

My favourite scene was in Chapter 43, with the Chief's first impressions of the Monkeewrench team.

Even if you haven't read any of the previous books, the story still works as a stand alone book. Though I would recommend reading the other books, as they are all good.

Lexicon - curlicue, segue