Addictive from the first page, when I read about it in the internet I knew I will like it because I like history. This book was everything but history, although written beautifully and the history facts were all present. The book was more of abuse of power, race and sex. Every day I wish my ride home was longer to be able to read more and the last chapter I did not put the book down until I was done which was early in the morning the next day. I did no realized I had been reading all night.