I bought this book looking for lighthearted and entertaining escapism. What I got was not at all what I'd hoped for. I loved "Greek Wedding" and previous reviews had mentioned humor, so I figured it was worth a try. The Greek in this novel was heavy-handed and "in your face" and I was still looking for laughs on the last page. The characters were okay, I suppose, but one can only care about the creepy almost-husband and his infidelities for so long befoer the story of his misbehavior becomes tiresome. Sophie talked about herself more than she concerned herself with solving the mystery at hand, and she just wasn't interesting enough to maintain momentum of the novel for 280 pages. The only one laughing out loud here is the author. If you're looking for laughs, I suggest you try Sarah Strohmeyer's "Bubbles Yablonsky" series. She's a funny character with a fun story to tell.