For what this is, it’s pretty good: an action thrill-a-minute tale of good guys and bad guys and all sorts of evil machinations culminating in a great big bang. Kind of like a Hollywood blockbuster but on paper (or, in my case, my Kindle).

I envy the author that he can spin such a convoluted story and have it make sense in the end. If all you want is something light and fairly meaningless, this is good - it’s diverting and amusing and passes the time. Unfortunately, there’s nothing really behind the superficial plot to make the book substantial. It does address the issue of grief in the absence of a parent - all the adopted kids wonder what their father would have been like - but nothing weightier. 

It was an entertaining hodgepodge and I enjoyed reading it but I don’t think I need to read anything else by the same author. I need something with a little more substance.