This is an enjoyable tale that presents amusing anthropological speculation in a mystery suspense setting. The action runs around the world from Israel to the USA to the Bay of Bengal. The characters are quirky and likable, with a twisted villain who will surprise you. Although it is a mystery suspense novel, it is light and fun reminding me of reading “The Hardy Boys” in my youth. This is the second in a series, bit I enjoyed it without reading the first. I did not notice that I had missed anything.