A Monstrous Regiment of Women (Laurie R. King): As with many good things in life, it's really hard to stop with just one LRK novel. Or two. Mary Russell gains her majority. It’s a story about love. Love of friends, partners, God, not necessarily in that order. And I didn't really notice until I spent some time poking around LRK's website, which, given that this was my second reread, probably goes to show that coherent theme adds important texture and cohesiveness to story.