This book has it all. Suspense, thrills and the right amount of character motivation. I loved it so much that I'm writing a review to help the third part get published!! If you are into the "worthy" fiction, this is not for you, but if your imagination can soar go for it. A fantastical house which is much bigger inside than out and like a mirror maze the rooms shift, so you are never really sure where or when you might be! The characters are pretty nearly fully fleshed, so there is no wondering "what did he do that for?". It goes at quite a pace. This is one of those books that I start to read and then growl at people with the temerity to interrupt when I'm away in the House!!