This was just what I needed, and I think it's just what the series needed, too. Maitland jumps right into the action and has two nice juicy plot lines that converge at the end. Brock and Kolla have the camaraderie I'd been missing the past couple of books, and the drama is high, in a good way. Also, it's Christmas at the Silvermeadow Mall, so the timing made me very sentimental for the holidays, and for murder!