Naked at the Window: A Harper & Iles Mystery Book

Panicking Ralph is not King Lear, but you'd be hard pushed to deny that Bill James might think he is. Still, it's the characters that drive this series, and although I felt that Panicking Ralph, Harpur and Iles all had a few good lines and actions, there was too much introspective meanderings around the life of Ralph. An interesting new character was developed through the partner of the deceased Beau Derek, Melanie, and perhaps she'll be fleshed out in future. But James generally doesn't do women, unless they have heavily masculine overtones. Not one of his best novels, but still as reliably entertaining as any other author I regularly return to.