The "in death" series is a little escape to follow several heavier reads. The novels are not great literature or clever "edge of your seat" suspense, but they are easy, engaging, with likeable characters and great fun. Holiday in Death is no exception, brutal and fast paced . Eve Dallas is foul mouthed, bad tempered and lacks subtlety of any description, but she is also a character you really route for. 
 I probably read a couple of these a year, which means I am never likely to run out, given there are more than 40 in the series!