I love these two characters. Vik is a disciplined idealist, and Gil is open and good-hearted. They're contrasts and yet it's not difficult to believe that they're perfect for each other. And this could have been a much longer book, but Charles as always makes highly effective use of the space allowed in a novella. What results is a tight romance and a tidy little mystery that you might want to read in one sitting and, depending on how much you have to do that day, you might be able to.
Overall: A