Yes, I somehow find it rewarding to read books I don't like in service of a greater cause! *salutes* thank you for doing this for all of us.

I've been looking sideways at this book for ages, ever since someone (skygiants?) reviewed it. I want to like a CJA novel so much, but I think it's too risky a proposition to try out "novelist I respect but don't per se enjoy" and "market category I… kind of respect and don't at all enjoy."