I am a huge fan of Julie Garwood's writing...Ransom is one of my all time favorite books, as well as the books involving the Clayborne family. So, I was sadly disapponted in this book. I found it disturbing, upsetting and very difficult to read. While Ms. Garwood's books have always entertained and inspired me, this book was simply too dark for me to enjoy. I hope she will take us back to Scotland or to the Montana plains on her next book, as this one was simply not one I could feel comfortable reading.