As a big fan of Ms. Roberts and a former resident of Alaska I was excited to hear that "Northern Lights" was coming out. Unfortunatly I got stuck about 1/2 way through the book and just couldn't make myself finish it. I didn't care who was killing of the townspeole and the heroine's family members including herself made me wonder what was in the water supply of the fictional Lunacy. Wait till paperback, or rent it at your local library.