For being a debut novel, this was very well written. The story was relatively original, the writing was well-done, the plot flowed well, and the undercurrent of tension throughout was nice.It's definately not the best book I've read this year, but it's a good one! Not terribly memorable, but I have a feeling that, with another book or two under her belt, Murphy will be an amazing author! Even currently, she's far better than the majority of writers out these days.