Excellent except the ending
592638
Mystery stories are always intriguing.  I admire the authors for their cleverness, but there always seems to be at least one event beyond credibility.  This book avoided this fault until the end, which was not credible.  Still, it was very enjoyable except for the narrator's continuing ignorance.
4522633
Great book however the ending seemed rushed.
2355541
This book will have you on the edge. Very very good. But umm the ending was upsetting. please tell me there is an continuation somewhere or in the makings. Other than that great read
2787110
The end was a little disappointing, but the overall story was excellent.
3862440
This book was great - very suspenseful, realistic and exiting... Until the end. I felt like the story didn't close well. You were left wondering as to the fate of certain characters and/or their relationships with one another. I don't know if the author intends to continue the story in a sequel; if so, please disregard this comment with my apologies. Aside from that, I really enjoyed it. I had it on my wish list for a very long time before I finally purchased my kindle and was able to read it. Well worth the money.
3910962
This is a wonderful story!! Don't get me wrong, this is one of those books you can't put down...But the ending just leaves the reading hanging and wondering what truely happens to our heroine! The story is full of magic, personal growth, proving ones self...but the end is so blah it takes away from the overall punch of the book.
Don't get me wrong you'll enjoy the story very much, as long as you don't mind a ending leaving you wondering how Paksenarrion ended her days bacause the ending is a 3rd person and she road off into the sunset...and we never really know what happened to her in the end.
1698717
I really enjoyed this book and would have given it 5 stars, but for an ending that, while fulfilling to some degree, seemed a little too convenient.  While the first hundred pages or so exhibited some slow spots, it was never bad enough to have me put down the book.  Character development was great and the scientific elements of the story were extremely creative.  Much like Stephen King, the author was able to weave several different stories into a final resolution, but that resolution wasn't incredibly shocking or innovative (also like King sometimes).  I felt like the ending could have been more extensively developed and that the book was about 25 pages too short.  Still, I think this book is very readable and worth the time.  It's just a little short of 5 star material.
977449
I loved this book.  It grabbed from me from the very start and I couldn't put it down.  BUT I hated the ending.  It didn't make sense to me to go that direction and it left me disappointed.  However, I will try this author again because I did enjoy the story until that point.
1121995
I loved the storyline, it was very surprising,interesting and full of unexpected twist and turns. The characters are so well developed you fall in love with them. My only complaint is the author ends the HEA to abruptly, considering what problems through out the book. The ending should be a detailed as the struggles. If the ending was better it would be 5 Stars.
1424160
Like many books, this one is very well written and indeed good literature, but I believe the ending kind of falls flat on its face.
2719560
CPW is, in the main, a terrific read.  Faber is a master observer and a gifted writer.  CPW is about as evocative -- of time, place, texture, odor -- as a novel gets.  The first half of the book is gripping.  The second half a bit less so.  900 pages are a few too many over which to plot the courses of CPW's handful of characters.  Nonetheless, the characters, storylines, and scenes that inhabit all of CPW are terrific.  Only the end of the novel, abrupt as it is, truly disappoints.  That said, the end of the novel TRULY disappoints: hence 4 stars, not 5.  Even so, CPW is well worth the read.  I would highly (if qualifiedly) recommend it.
4795265
It's a really good book. Great story and interesting characters. However, I wasn't too thrilled about the ending. Wish it could have went another way.
1922149
Very well written -- Great plot -- could not stop reading until it was finished -- a little disappointed with the ending
1440824
The information you get on Kurt's life is awesome. A lot of stuff from his journals is put in, and the "time line" format is great. The problem is the ending.  ... Buy the book for the information about Kurt's life...but not about his death. Or Rome.
895969
Great book!  The story is very interesting and Eichar is an excellent writer.  I would have given it 5 stars but the ending is rather abrupt. Eichar presents his theory, which sounds very plausible, but it feels like there should have been more afterwards, such as the family's reactions to the theory. But, it's a great read.
4291220
I enjoyed this book - the characters were very complex and the narrative did a great job of really exploring the aftereffects of being abducted as a child. Carly May and Lois felt very real to me - their stories and emotions felt authentic. The only reason I didn't rate it higher is because the ending felt like such a letdown. I think I would still recommend the book to specific people I think would find it interesting, despite the underwhelming ending.
2103541
This was an excellent story with strong characters. Would have easily had five stars if it wasn't for the ending coming up short of answers for the reader.