Interesting, well-developed characters. Good writing.
584531
A well-written tale of many generations; a lot of story; interesting, well-developed characters. Still, I'm not interested in pursuing the series. I'm sure that's just my aversion to stories that pile hardship after hardship upon a character. Plus, I like action. So really my review shouldn't count. :)
4184265
Great read.interesting characters.you'll enjoy this book.
2681170
I really enjoyed this book. It's well-written, and the two main characters have such diverse characteristics, it's easy to tell who's who without the character headings.
415929
stellar writing. A complex story but engaging. Good character development. sudden twists. But, a bit too complex for me to make all the connections. Some big jumps in time and story line. Still, all in all, a good read. Kept me into it. kind of surprise ending, but almost not (not spoiling- if you get there, you might see what I mean).
2106390
A great read. Well written, unique and well-developed characters. The author has a great way of writing about human emotion and interaction and the main character is really quite interesting. A good coming-of-age story that leaves the reader waiting hungrily for book two.
2048300
Writing was not as descriptive as I typically like, but good character development as book goes on. Looking forward to more surprises and getting to know this world.
3320524
Well written, highly interesting. Character development is excellent.
3482561
Well developed relationships between all the characters. Good read.
256232
A short, but well written story. Good character development, and a touch of humor. I'm very interested in learning more about these characters, and I hope they are featured in the next book.
678853
This book is well written with good character development. Interesting story.  I liked it. I will read this author again
4463621
I'm not quite thru this book but I like the writing, the story and the characters.  I will be pursuing the rest of the series.
3822495
Well written, likable characters, little suspense on certain topics and interesting relationship blossoming between characters.  Good read. I'm beginning second book and think this one will be even better for me. :-)
205693
A most interesting character is Inspector Rutledge; good writing. Will read the full series to see how he develops and/or comes to terms with his inner conflicts.
3235171
Solid writing, good character development.
A bit slow at first, but got Interesting soon enough
1787621
I enjoyed this book and the writing in it immensely. It has a lot of interesting characters and a unique ambiance. I'll look for more work by this author.
682656
Good writing, good story, plausible, intriguing, ended well. I appreciate that there weren't sex scenes and that the mental problems of the characters in the book weren't portrayed darkly. This is possibly a book for older teens.
2649601
Good story, character development. Held interest, if a bit over-wordy at times.
Would recommend it without hesitation. Will watch for other novels from this author.