This book was so dense with detail, and plot, and character, and suspense, and everything else that makes for a great read. I hated that my day job kept getting in the way of my reading time - I literally did not want to put the book down and I can't wait to start the next one in the series.
I really wanted this to be a 5 star read, and it started out so strong, but I couldn't get past all the name calling in the first half. It felt like every other time Sarah speaks to or about her brother, she takes a pot-shot at Shaun's appearance. I know they're siblings, and that's something that siblings do. And in their own words they care very deeply for one another, but one of the first exchanges we witness between Sarah and Shaun has him asking her to stop with all the mean names - and it doesn't slow down until the second half of the book. In an age where bullying and discrimination are so rampant, this isn't behavior I want to support, even if it's only in my reading material.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.