Between when I started this book and the next night at 2 a.m., the only time I could put this book down was when I had to head to work. The rest of the time, I was so absorbed in this book that I had no idea how fast time was flying by. The characters and situations seemed to come alive to me the moment I picked up this book. There was real emotion in it all, and oh, how well I could empathize with what some of the characters were feeling at times. Very good book, definitly pick it up!