Why all the stars for Disobedience? I was excited to begin Hamilton's new book since I have loved all her previous novels. But this one is flat, flat, flat. Dumb plot, unbelievable characters except for Elvira who is more quirky than real. Somehow I canot believe in Henry even though he is writing about all this 10 years after. Miss Hamilton's writing can be arresting and it is for fear that I will miss a beautiful string of words that I am plodding slowly and painfully to the last page.