I want to give this book 3 and a 1/2 stars but seeing how there is no 1/2 star, I guess I'll round it to 4. 
 Maggie Stiefvater is a very good writer in my opinion. Her writing is so beautiful, it's almost poetic in a sense. 
 I've always thought The Wolves of Mercy Falls series was a bit slow, as it took me forever to get into Shiver and then finish it. However, once I realized that plot is not exactly centered on action or a fast moving plot, but more on the slow process of falling in love and character development, I began to enjoy it, rather than have high expectations for an intense drama. Which was why I was able to enjoy Linger, much more than I enjoyed Shiver. 
 The introduction of Isabel's point of view definitely increased my interest, as she was one of the characters I really liked in the first book. So I definitely like reading her thoughts. Another interesting addition was Cole, who I should have probably hated because I could not, for heaven's sake, understand why he was so damaged. With the others, there were obvious signs that could point out to why they were the way they were. For instance, it is understandable why Sam is damaged because his parents tried to kill him. Grace's parents neglect her, and so does Isabel's parents. Isabel also feels guilt for "killing her brother". But I could never understand Cole's reason for his escape. It seemed like a mystery to me. And that was one thing that disappointed me in Linger. There seemed to be no concrete reason why Cole would act the way he did. 
 However, I still did enjoy his point of view, as he and Isabel definitely brought a little intrigue to the novel. 
 In conclusion, it was an interesting book.