I agree fully with the previous two reviewers; I also like to add this: I found everything is very balanced in this story--hero and heroine shared equal weights in intelligence, sense of humor, and spirit for adventures; same amount of mystery and romance to retain readers' full attention; second characters played supporting roles as is required of them--no more, no less, and they are all so real. That is why I loved Ms. Smith's books so well, because they are fun, clever, and lack of pretensions. And this is one of her best. A definite keeper.