This book is both easy to describe and very hard to describe, which seems very fitting for a book loosely about Buddhism. Otto sets off on a road trip with his brother-in-law Rinpoche in the hopes of making sense of the recent tragedies and changes in his life. There is also a sub-story about his niece and her potential importance to the world.

Funny, charming, and thought-provoking, I look forward to going back and reading the first two books of this series. My only complaint was the ending. It felt so rushed after all of the build-up. And it left many thing unanswered, leading me to believe that there will be more to the series. (Dessert with Buddha?)