Again, this is done with great humour. The relationship he has with his bossy sisters and the scene in the Ritz-Carlton in which Theo engages a junior colleague as an additional partner to relieve the pressure on his practice are beautifully understated comedy. The plot, rather than the characterisation, plays a bigger part in this second novel and some readers may think that the characters in both books inhabit too privileged a social stratum to know what "real" problems are.
The author's use of humor is evident in his portrayal of the protagonist's relationship with his bossy sisters and the scene at the Ritz-Carlton where he enlists a junior colleague as an additional partner to alleviate the pressure on his practice. The plot, rather than character development, takes center stage in this second novel, and some readers may find that the characters' privileged social status makes them oblivious to "real" problems.