Thanks for the great review. You’re not the first to complain that I over-describe, although that comment is a fairly recent one, reflective of contemporary reading tastes. Reading a novel is obviously a collaboration between writer and reader. But I like to do more of the work, and let the reader as much as possible have access to how I see the story. For me — particularly in a historical novel or a period piece — descriptions of clothing and place setting are vital. But in any novel, what a character is wearing is characterization, just as where and how they live is characterization. The biggest objection I get is to clothing description, and I admit I find it astonishing how many writers send their characters running naked through stories (and not just sex scenes). I see myself as a kind of filmmaker on the page, and I have to do all the jobs — including wardrobe and set design.