I read this in about 2 days. As it turns out, if I obtain the right position at work, I can read for approximately 5 hours a day, provided I don't mind interruptions. As a straightforward contrabandista tale, it lags in the overall plot arc when compared to "Smokescreen", which in my opinion is the penultimate smugglers' tale. However, this differs from "Smokescreen" for a few reasons. Firstly, this one is a work of fiction, making it, by definition, less believable. Secondly, it has a subplot line dealing with subatomic physics, a topic I find extremely interesting. Anything related to unified field theory and theoretical physics always piques my interest. All in all, it is a wholly excellent yarn. I highly recommend it.