This is the first and last book I’ve slogged through by SJ Himes. I cannot recall if there was even a story that was supposed to be going on. Joel Leslie however makes what may have ben a decent book into a Vaudeville routine of a terrible aristocratic accent. Leslie used to be good on his way into Narration stardom, however his success has gone to his head. A pretentious, cantankerous frumpy narration is what he offers. I’m glad be never finished the narration of the Skyler Foxe series or it would have been ruined.