I liked this. I think, from the standpoint of the series as a whole, that it's mostly filler, but I can enjoy filler well enough when it entertains me and this did.

One of the positives of this series for me is the depiction of London, but I didn't mind the rural break. I also thought that, plot-wise, it was a lot more coherent than the last book, which got it extra points. With a different setting comes a different supporting character mix, however. It's safe to say that, likeable as they are, I don't find Beverley Brook and Dominic nearly as entertaining as Nightingale and Lesley.