What I liked 
 1. Merit. It came as a surprise to me, because I wasn't even sure i liked her in the beginning. 
 2. The story. Another surprise. I am not a fan of vampires, as a rule, and I wasn't sure I was enjoying the story for a good chunk of it. But by the end, I really liked the world and the plot Ms.. Neill created. 
 3. Some of the side characters. Jeff was not too bad. Catcher was interesting at first, and the grandaddy was cool. 
 What I didn't like 
 1. A lot of the side characters. That Mallory character grated on my nerves. Catcher was interesting until he became involved with her. 
 2. The story. By that, I mean the series. I have heard about the stunt the author pulled in book 4, and I don't think I am up to dealing with that tomfoolery. It's her series, and she can do whatever she wants with it, but I don't like getting invested in books and relationships and then have the author pull a 'bait-and-switch' on me, no ma'am. So erm...jury's out on the series. Might wait till it's completely over, read the last book, and see if I want to go back and read the series properly.