Good read, not great. Can't really understand all the fuss. Keep hearing that "it's well written." Hell aren't books supposed to be? We set the bar pretty low when we say that. I pay good money for books, and for me well written is a minimum expectation. I think pace, subject matter, character, realism and prose are important when judging a book as worthy of ones' time. And in that vein, Silver Sparrow hits the mark. It is book you will enjoy talking about with others, because of the real life plot line. I liked the way drama was kept to a minimum, of course until the climax, which seemed a bit rushed. Almost like she didn't know how to end the book. I would have liked the "secret" to have been revealed earlier in the novel and see how the protagonists worked it out. This makes sense because the story is told from their perspective. The holding of it to build a dramatic climax wasn't entirely necessary. This is a minor disappointment, and does not stop me from enthusiastically recommending this book.