Sometimes you need to splurge on something like death by chocolate cake that's very enjoyable but not very healthy. This book is like death by chocolate for your brain. I will probably read the rest of the series eventually, but like a rich dessert, I will probably enjoy reading them more every so often rather than all in a row.

But not riveting. For the first of a series, there was less backstory for the main character than one might expect. The main character has a lot of issues not entirely relevant to the story that I found distracting.

This is one of my favorite Dick Francis books because of the interesting setting. A group of racing owners travels across Canada on a train, stopping for various races. The hero is on the train to investigate a shady owner but in disguise as a waiter.

This book would be fun for anyone who's described themselves as a geek or anyone who spent part of their childhood or teens in the 1980s. Fitting both of these descriptions, I also stayed up late and was late for work finishing it. And the only gaming I do is at AADL...

Bubbles Yablonsky returns as the hairdresser turned reporter. Another enjoyable round of silliness.