I was so impressed by Crumley's "Last Good Kiss" that I wanted to read more of Sughrue's adventures. This was a not up to the previous novel, however, and though CW is supposed to be an anti-hero of sorts, he does so many drugs in this book that it's a major turnoff. The only likeable characters in this novel are Wynonna, Mel, and Baby Lester! Overall then, so-so, but if I'd read this before "Last Good Kiss" I never would have read another novel by Crumley.