This one is just too long. In the first two, I loved Baley's method of long form questioning and repeating questions to different characters. His ability to draw conclusions and speculate based on subtleties is portrayed expertly and it's fun to be along for the ride. This one just takes too long. And the clumsy shoe-horning in of sexuality, typical of the 1980s, just leaves the reader feeling awkward. Frank Herbert took the Dune series that direction in over the top fashion and it was equally awkward. I'm not against it, but these guys didn't do it right and they started their iconic series without it, so adding it in was bound to feel forced.