I've been a Sheldon fan for over 3 decades and was devastated by his death. I was very excited--and very hopeful--that another writer would choose to try filling Sheldon's HUGE literary shoes. The new writer fails to come close. It was an interesting read--fun to "catch up" with the characters and the whole Blackwell legacy, but missed Sheldon terribly. It took this writer, Bagshawe, pages and pages to do what Sheldon could do in just one paragraph. I won't be purchasing anymore "Sheldon-esque" books. RIP Mr. Sheldon...