What I've found with all of Couplands works I've read so far is he writes really funny easy to read books with very well written believable characters. However like in his other works I find I'm commonly waiting for something to happen with the plot itself. It feels that the book ends once you've really fully engaged with the character and are ready for the adventure to begin. It's a nice fun book to sit down and read for a few hours but It lacks the story to be fully engaged.