This is a well-written book about British academia. But the academics are boring, selfish, and some are just plain nasty while being isolated in their jealous protection of their reputations. I couldn't care about any of them. And yet, when the author writes in the characters of a quirky couple who help put some of the puzzle together, I got caught up in their story. So, I will try the author again. She writes well. I just hope she likes the characters in her other books better.