Solid follow-up to Some Luck. I didn't get quite as sucked in to the story/characters as I did in the first installment, and I think that came down to the fact that some of Walter and Rosanna's offspring grew up to be a little hard to like or relate to. Frank, for instance - I felt the same way as Rosanna did. Of course she loved him, but she also knew he wasn't the best person. His children are equally tough to swallow, especially the twins. But this is what makes the trilogy so interesting - these are real people, experiencing real things, and they aren't always making the best choices, but they are at least trying. My favorite character in this installment was Lillian - in addition to being a wonderful mother/aunt/sister, her devotion to her husband Arthur (and vise versa) was one of the few relationships in the book that seemed to be truly built out of love. I also really enjoyed the intersection of the Langdons and actual historical events - from JFK's assassination to Jim Jones & the People's Temple to the emergence of AIDS, these stories are grounded in real and significant historical events, which is a plus for any history fan like myself.