I enjoyed reading this installment of Revelation Space. It lands somewhere in the middle of the pack for me when I zoom out on the series. It's very much a transitional work, moving from one set of characters into a new era of the universe and that itself creates some turbulence for the readers that crave continuity of the characters. There are some surprises in Absolution Gap that, in hindsight, I might have picked up on if I'd started with Galactic North and built a little more chronological background in the setting. If you're thinking of picking this up, I'd say it's probably worth following the Internet's advice on short stories to read that ensure you get the most out of the Inhibitor series.