Review: Unusual and very engaging, 4.5 stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 3, 2012
When I started this book, I wasn't sure that I was going to like it. I was a little afraid that style might trump plot development or that the book might turn to preaching or get hokey in some way. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the deeper I got into the book, the more engaging it was. The parallel stories both picked up the pace and developed into excellent mysteries that kept me engrossed the whole time. Better yet, the pacing in both stories were well matched throughout, such that I was equally eager in either story to find out what was going to happen next and torn whenever it switched because I wanted to continue both at the same time. The best part is that I actually felt the ending lived up to the build up, which often isn't the case. The writing wasn't flawless, and there were definitely a few things that were rather elaborated on that felt a little unnecessary, but in the end the good points far exceeded any shortcomings and for the next day after finishing I kept looking forward to picking it back up and then realizing I had already finished. Great read.