Unfortunately, this book fell under the category that so many others tend to: it just wasn't as good as the first book ever published by the author (The Time Traveler's Wife)-though that's not to say that I didn't enjoy it. The storyline, alike the first, was strange and highly unlikely, yet with a much darker undertone-and that's exactly what made me both love it and dislike it. I LOVED the darker setting, the characters, the way their lives intertwined; the author never failed to make you feel dreamy and completely absorbed. I suppose the only part I disliked was her final resolution, it was all just a bit TOO out there for me. However, it's just unfortunate that i read them in this order-perhaps if this book was published first, my view on it would be completely different. Regardless of my thoughts, this is a DEFINITE must read if you love "supernatural" fiction.