My friend Steve will read anything. On vacation, he picks up and reads cereal boxes over breakfast. So when he recommended this book, I was skeptical. It sat on my shelf for months and then one day I grabbed it and started reading in the, er, library... Wow! This is a great read. From the exciting opening right through to the wild finish in NYC, I was hooked. Toward the end, I actually wanted to read slower so the fun wouldn't end. I anxiously waited for the movie but when I saw it, I was really disappointed by the junk they sold as this wonderful, excapist book. If you like being scared, if you like good writing, if you love page turners, grab a copy and a comfortable chair. You will be there for a while.