This is an easy read, and mildly likeable. Actually, "mildly likeable" describes everything about it, from the main character to the plot to the prose. There's absolutely nothing here that really stands out, but there's nothing that really irritates me either. It kind of reminds me of porridge, to be honest: it's there and it's filling but there's only a very unassuming flavour until you add something to it. Grafton's brief architectural digressions aside, there's not a lot been added here.