Humphreys is an excellent writer and I found this book to be delightful. Absorbing, funny and full of cutting observations..
Slow start but stick with it - it is well worth the wait.
Sat unread here for years, just breezed through it, and I loved it. Only complaint was that it wasn't long enough. I fell into the language of it and kept interest in all of the charcters throughout. Passing it on to my sister and friends. Read it!