I really tried with this book. The burn victim parts of it were fascinating, but the graphic detail of the protagonist's past, most of which involves his life as a porn actor, was simply way too much for me. Nothing about the character made him sympathetic, and aside from being put off by the graphic sexuality, I just didn't care. The only 'hooks' pertained to his 'career' and the depictions of what it is like to survive horrific burn wounds. I would not recommend this book.