a very exciting story. Not so much for the whodoneit, but more because the complexity of the characters after living so long is tremendous and handled brilliantly. Of course, one does wonder as to the motive for the whole thing (age and money, would they always combine in ennui? A lot of people seem to think so). I haven't read any of this author before to my memory, but this one will stick in the head for a while to come. Fast-paced and with a lot of what it means to be Human, I really enjoyed it.