The book is very well written and has an interesting twist at the end. If you have the luxury of devoting several hours in one sitting to read the book, it would probably be easier to keep the characters and events straight. Unfortunately, very few of us have the time, so I found the book challenging because it kept bouncing back and forth between characters and decades. I still recommend it, especially for avid or speed readers.

I had a difficult time getting into the book because the protagonist is a child who acts like a rude adult. After letting that go, I enjoyed the story. It's an interesting mystery.