This saying definitely applies to this book. I was intrigued by the cover and title of the book and couldn't wait to start reading. Let me tell you, it was a struggle from the first paragraph. However, I dutifully kept reading expecting the story to pick up but it never did. The characters were so boring that I started to root the bad guys on and there was very little plot to get immersed in. Stevens' writing was poor as well. I am sure she could do better. Maybe she had a great initial idea gone wrong.In short, if you really want to read this book, get it out of the library if possible.