I didn’t realize this was the seventh book in the series, but I have had no difficulty jumping in understanding this universe. This was an excellent book, although I feel like this is the kind of fiction lawyers must read because it is full of lots of law lingo, and while the author did a pretty good job of explaining things, I just feel like somebody more familiar with the law would appreciate it more. Nevertheless, I know I want to read the previous six books in the series.