The ladies of my book group unanimously disliked this book. The plot had many holes and inconsistencies. A simple edit for story continuity would have helped tremendously. Too many times we asked ourselves "Well how did we end up in this situation?", or "Where is this development taking us?" without any satisfying answers. After tripping over enough of these plot holes I could not suspend my disblief and immerse myself in the narrative. Also, the author's heavy reliance on the sense of smell to evoke emotion and establish a sense of place was over done and created a nauseating effect instead of an alluring one. In the end I found myself incredulous at the very high Amazon rating and the glowing online recommendations.