The writing in Chapter 11 shows a lot of thought and care in use of the language. From the dialogue with Sean, the later encounter with Matt, to the last sentence of the chapter, it is tight, spare, and very well crafted.
The story has definitely moved up a notch in intensity and I eagerly await more.
While I too, in some ways prefer the Granger series at the moment because that story is heading into an epic clash, the CAP series was my first introduction to the Arbour world and I could never ignore it.