Don't try to overanalyze. I looked forward to this third book in the series, read it in a couple of days, and enjoyed it a lot. The background premise of Islam taking over the United States remains engaging. This book has the added attraction that Baby, the best character in the series by far, gets plenty of face time. She wiggles her perfect little toes in just about every third scene, and she continues her wonderful way of using the men around her for her own purposes. Many thanks to the author for a series that raises important issues, but does it as background for splendid entertainment.