I did enjoy the story and characters
586601
Although the back and forth was irritating at times, I did enjoy the story and characters.
1347284
** I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for a honest review **

I really enjoyed the story and the characters. Martin was sweet, Gareth was a funny teacher, and it was awesome to see Becky's character grow over the course of the book. I don't always like to see what happens in the future, but I think it was nice to fast forward and see that these two people were able to over come all that they went through.

I didn't give this book a higher rating than 3 stars because I didn't like the way it was organized. I think at times the point-of-view could be a little blurred and it was distracting. At a certain point, I felt invested in the characters and wanted to see how their journey ended. So I kept reading and I am glad I did.
1028982
This was a nice, fun read. I enjoyed the characters and the story line. The drama felt a little rushed and forced.
117669
I was drawn into the story and enjoyed the storyline, but I think some of the characters were not well developed. I appreciated it overall and will read more by the author.
1664500
Good story, somewhat predictable, but still entertaining, and I enjoyed the characters!
4402468
I enjoyed this book and very much liked the story. Unfortunately, I read it before reading Silk. I was able to follow the story and appreciate the characters (speaking of - that is one of the main reasons why Kiernan is one of my favorite authors - she expertly draws flawed characters and compels your empathy for them, even if you don't *like* them) and their roles in it, but I think the story and characters would have been richer if I had the foundation of the first book.

I'd like to give it 3.5 stars, and I really wish Amazon would enable such an option. My rating may change to 4 stars once I read Silk...
1123298
I enjoyed the story and the characters.  There is no need to recap the book as others have done a thorough job of it already.  It moved well and the secondary characters were as well drawn as the H/h. The author did not fill up pages by having the characters constantly rethinking every event or emotion.  I appreciated the lack of explicit sex although I don't judge a book by it (I just skip over those pages when I like the story otherwise.)
2361461
I enjoyed the story and the  time.  That it was written. However I did not like the. Many characters with complicated names and titles at least it had a nice ending.
2206091
It was a good story and I liked the characters.  I think the 'f-word' is used too frequently, and a lot of time was spent on very explicit sex, but if you can read over those things (or if that's your thing), it's a good story.
3728479
This was a good read. I did enjoy the characters as well as the story. There were a lot of extras included in the version I bought and I will read this author again.
4659531
I really like the characters. The story was a bit far fetched.
4205790
Not having read the first book in the series, I did feel at a bit of a disadvantage trying to keep up with the myriad of characters. Although there is a handy cast list at the beginning, I did find it a bit of a pain having to flick backwards and forwards to find out who everyone was. Once I had the characters established, I enjoyed the story and warmed to Pandora, even though I personally didn't get the sound healing, the paranormal friend Enoch or the animal whispering or the mystical elixir of life. One or two of the components would have perhaps been credible to a sceptic but all of them together stretched my imagination just a bit too far. I am sure, however, that these themes will appeal to many others.
2995194
I liked the story, but it did fall down sometimes.

SPOILERS!

 one of the characters is picked up by his 'member' and tossed off a ledge, all 200+ pounds of him.  I don't care if it is a ghost, that's impossible.  'Something' will break or tear away, because it's not made of bone or steel, no matter what you might have heard.
 there is a mention of many voices being heard in the house and the 'ledge'-guy shows up as a ghost, but there is no explanation of who the other voices are or why they can't move on.

Otherwise it's entertaining and the ending makes me want to read the next book.
3889442
I think some of the characters could have been explored a little further. Charley seems to be the focal character; but there is a richness in many of the characters that I thought could have been explored further. Overall, I enjoyed the story.
2477104
Other than a sky full of similes,  I really enjoyed the characters and the story.  Have already started the 2nd of the series.
3731375
I rounded up to four stars. The story was good and the characters were good. I did feel like it was flat at spots. I found myself skimming a lot. I don't know exactly what it was about it that made it seem disconnected in some spots. I am going to give book two a try and see if it was just me.
955136
I enjoyed the story and the characters, but almost didn't finish because the editing was so bad. Misplaced commas, mis-spelled words, inappropriate capitalization, incomplete sentences - you name it it was probably there. The storyline was fairly predictable and the writing was at times unpolished, but it was a nice afternoon read.