It was fun to read about the school branch opening in Switzerland, but the main conflict was too easily resolved, and there were other parts that seemed just thrown in for no reason -- I remember a description of a left-over cup of coffee that I thought might have some relevance to the plot, but no. It was like the author just needed to fill pages. The final pantomime was also totally unrelated to character or plot development, an interminable and boring description. I don't think i'll read any more of this series.