Riveting, very interesting, from the first page to the last. I did not feel, as others have said in their reviews, that the background of the author as a journalist detracted from her ability to write fiction. It was a light, easy read and a non-stop plot. I feel like it was told from the correct point of view - from that of a person who knows little of Hasidic life - and that it's not necessary to have every story of Hasidic life told from an insider's perspective. Sometimes its useful to hear about the outsider's perspective, too. And I didn't feel that the author was biased or slanted in her presentation of what she witnessed. It was factually presented, without judgment. Very wonderful story, with a great twist at the end.