I gave this book 100 pages of my time - 8 full chapters. I could not get into this story, though I did try. It didn't hold my attention at all. The plot goes nowhere. I won't be finishing this one. This was my first Carla Neggers book and I'm disappointed. I have one more book of hers to try. I hope it's better than this one. If not I won't be reading any more by this author.