Once you get past the conceit of the book (which is very fun and clever), what you have left is a very straightforward well-paced detective story. The story was engaging, and I really loved that this isn't a standard setting (thank goodness for stories like this not set in LA or London), but I was left feeling a little disappointed that nothing more interesting and strange happened. Like several of the characters in the book, I kept waiting for another layer to open up and chaos to pour out of the seams. When that didn't happen, I felt like I was missing out.