Um...Not sure how I feel about this book. I thought the characters were very interesting and the writing pretty good. I usually read American authors, not as a rule, but it's just what happens, so it was good to get out of my comfort zone. The pace and story kept me reading, but at times I felt it'd be okay to just set it down forever and not pick it back up. I wanted something to happen, to make everything gel for me. Then, something did happen and maybe it's because I have kids now that it bothered me so much, but I could not stomach what took place. The book left me totally depressed and feeling bad for awhile; much longer than I wanted.