First off, I absolutely hate this book. The first chapter was what got me to buy it initially, and I have to say that it was very well-written. The subsequent chapters, however, were horrid. Even though I had no wish to continue reading it halfway through, I pressed on, thinking that the story would pick up. It didn't. I can't even understand how this book could have ended up on The New York Times' bestseller list. It is beyond me even till now.