Never tried a sequel before, and I'm quite happy with this. My best endorsement came from my first-line reader, a/k/a Grandma. She said, "I can only spend so much time on this today," and sat down to read. A few hours later, I came down and said, "Are you okay?" She looked up and replied, "This is your fault, you know." I'll run with that one.
I like your title, btw.