It's not terribly exciting as crime fiction goes; rather, the attraction lies in the character of Banks, and his relationships with the two female characters. The attempts by Banks to juggle family life with police work is nicely done, as is the description of The Dales. Had there been a bit more tension in the story, I would have given it 4 stars.

The edition I read (an American version) contained at least 3 spelling/grammatical errors which is unacceptable, and which I found annoying.