A well paced thriller set in upstate New York, apparently this is to be the start of a book series set in The Hollows. Might be the reason for the over abundance of characters--fully fleshed out whether it was needed or not to advance the plot. I will give this author another shot and see whether or not her stories are worth my reading time. Good chance as "escapism reading" might very well categorize my reading life for the next four years.

Part of a series of memoirs by Helen Forrester that detail the poignant story of her proverty stricken childhood in Liverpool during the 1930's. Very well written and well worth the reading time and I definitely will be reading the rest of her books (if I can find them) the good news is that I have the rest of this triology.