Don't even spend the penny to buy it used
I was a devoted fan of Ms Grimes' Richard Jury series and even wrote to her years ago expressing how much I enjoyed her mysteries. However, something has changed over the past few years. It's as if someone else is writing these books, someone who does not know how to craft an interesting, sensible story that can hold readers' attention. The story moves from quantum mechanics to sentient canines to an ending that leaves one stymied. The writing is what the British might call "twee," just too cute and sickeningly self-absorbed.If you're interested in reading any of Ms Grimes' Richard Jury novels, stick to the early ones. They're first-rate mysteries. This book was my last attempt to find once more the author whose books I loved so much.