This was a book I read for our book club, suggested by another member and I had not heard of it before. I was ill the day it arrived so I began the book and immediately got so into it that I only stopped to make dinner for the children, then carried on reading it until I had finished! It was a great read and I really enjoyed it. The story was interesting and different, if not a little far-fetched in places, though, as it is a book, it is allowed to be! I liked the characters very much and the style of writing. I did not want to put it down and was disappointed to finish it. Our whole book club thoroughly enjoyed this read and we would recommend it to anyone.