A fine addition to the series and this one didn’t strain credulity in order to make its dénouement especially bloody or life-threatening, especially to the major characters. For once, none of them were directly or even indirectly involved with any of the victims or the suspects, which is rare enough in this series to deserve mention. I liked it and I’m glad I read it and I’ll be happy to read the next one. But I’m unlikely to ever buy it, even after it’s in paperback. Ah, well, B-a-M has made a fortune off me this last week, as I’ve bought many other books and a few calendars over the course of my visits to read this novel. (Yes, I took advantage of the opportunities to do a little Christmas shopping. I mean, I was there, right?) If you’re more scrupulous than I, feel free to buy the book and “pay” the author for her work. You (probably) won’t regret it.