This is a solid collection of short stories and novelettes. I had fun with them, though I didn't read the screenplay which closed the collection; I have a hard time reading scripts digitally. (This is a me issue, not the writing. I just find that while I can focus on plays in paper format, I lose track in ereader format.) I think the title story might be my favorite, though "The House" and "Cold Case" are close in the running, too. I am not at all surprised, though, that my favorite characters are the kids. My introduction to Diane Duane was the Young Wizards series, and I have always enjoyed her young adult characters. ( )