Well...I've been a Barker fan for years and years. And until this point, not a thing has come out that I have not enjoyed. Until now. I have defended his work in the past maybe sometimes when I should not have. I will not defend this. It was garbage. It seemed like just an excuse to put as much sex as you could in a novel without the novel going anywhere. It just kind of ended...and poorly. There was no emotion or feeling for me. The only reason why I give it two stars is because...well...I'm retarded and I like him too much not to.