I picked this book up based on the interesting premise--a wife finds a letter written by her husband that's only to be opened in the event of his death. The beginning chapters drew me right in. The middle, however, got a little tedious, with the focus more on characters than plot. Still, I found the tying together of the story as well as the resolution to be quite clever. If you're interested in character studies, you'll enjoy this book. If you prefer a more plot-driven novel, you may not be as enthralled.