1.5 stars? 
 I don't know. This wasn't a bad book, per se, but it just really didn't do anything for me. The writing had its moments--some of the atmosphere was supremely creepy--but it never hooked me. I didn't particularly care for the characters, despite being really interested in their histories. 
 Maybe this was a case of, "It's not you, it's me"? I'm not sure. But the fact that this took the better part of the month for me to actually finish says something. 
 Meh.