I am always tickled by the tone and dry, witty humour in these books. Also, what answers we end up being given in the meta context are poignant and feel more interesting than the typical formula being applied. The mystery being the central figure, and who they think they are, combatting the notion of personal truth and selfhood, thereby revealing surrounding mysteries—just fantastic stuff. More flashbacks to the past too, which isn’t my absolute favourite aspect, but works better than more inserts of these almost duel narratives.

It cannot be read before the others, nor, if you weren’t sold on other instalments, will there be something “else” here for you. It is a good ending; an accomplishment in itself.