Our family has loved every book in this series. There has been a greater gap in the timeline between this book and its predecessor than there was between the earlier three. This gap allows the focus to shift towards the younger children while still allowing the reader to stay caught up with the older daughters. Batty is very much the focus of this book, and we get a very moving exploration of how children cope with loss, eventually culminating in some additional details on their mother's last days prior to the series. This is another, great family story in a series built around the love and strength of family and compassion.