After reading other people's reaction to this book I was walking in prepared to hate this book with a passion. While I didn't love the book it was really entertaining. 
 Hekat is a very very scary woman, one that borders on the psycho side. Miller does a great job in bringing her character alive. While many people can't relate to her, you understood why she was the way she was. However I was glad that she couldn't jump out of the pages at me because if she did I would probably have died of fright. 
 I did feel the book was a bit depressing (and really I could have done with the swearing and cussing cut in half). But overall it was a book that I was glad that I read and I can't wait to start in on the other books. 
 The book did slow down at the end, and I did find it a little boring at times but over all it was a great read and really something to look into.