Not unlike a game of Poker, Bluff started out slowly for me. While I found the boldness of Maud entertaining when she marches into the Four Seasons with a gun and a plan, the elitist characters that flesh out the storyline were ones that it was hard for me to care about since they just seem like typical bored, rich people. But then the book just got better and better as it went along and you begin to understand Maud's long game and just who exactly is on what side. Honestly, Sklar is incredibly obnoxious in a manipulative, smarmy way, which makes it even more fun as Maud's hand plays out. By the end of the book I was laughing, rooting for Maud, and putting pieces together for a story that was a fun ride.