This novel caused me a lot of problems. I stayed up two nights in a row reading it and then I couldn't sleep because I was still laughing at the mad scenes and the black humour. My husband thought I was 'on' something. Murder, stalkings, holdups and dead bodies should NOT be funny but Babara Silkstone forces you to laugh at things that would normally make you shudder. From the very first chapter to the exciting conclusion, the story doesn't stall for an instant. It's a fairytale with a twist, a mad journey to exciting places and the breathless pace is exhilarating to say the least. The dialogue is fantastic and the courtroom scenes are a scream.