There really isn't. This book just plain didn't grab me. The characters didn't interest me, and most of the plot twists came out of nowhere. In every review I read I hear people exclaiming over the inclusion of multiple first-person viewpoints, and I can't imagine why it's so fascinating. You can get the same effect from a Babysitters Club "super special." Stated simply, I just thought this book was dull and nowhere near the quality of Beagle's other works, both earlier and later.