With all the high reviews I thought this would be a good read. Boy, was I disappointed. It wasn't my cup of tea at all.In my opinion, the writing wasn't good. The author didn't make me want to care about anyone in the story (perhaps his intent); the characters simply were not developed; the story didn't grab me in and I should have quit reading after the first chapter. I feel I wasted my time when I could have been reading something more satisfying.Frankly, I was bored and was looking forward to "the end." Perhaps it's a man thing. I just didn't get it.