I tried I really did... 
 I read in reviews about this book that it has a slow start, introducing the characters and creating the setting, but that it picks of and shows really well developed characters. I'm not doubting that this is true. But, alas, I could not make it to that point where the story picks up, my attention for this book died of boredom and confusion in the meantime. There are so many names and family connections that I kept searching online who is who, that got really tiring really fast. And just nothing seemed to happen. So someone dies, that is where the book starts. But because there are so many characters it takes so much time to describe that moment for all characters when they come to know of his death. 
 I do not have a lot of time to read right now due to making over-hours at work and doing a lot of school stuff, so I'd rather spend my time on another book. But even if I would not be so busy, I wouldn't pick this up again. So it is not going on the 'on hold shelf', but straight to 'dnf'.