3.5 stars 
 Good story with great description, but it was too long. It could have been half as long and accomplished as much. The characters are great and wonderfully developed, but though Vic was a strong heroine, some of the misogynistic references directed at women in general grew old. Also, though Hill is a great writer in his own right, I couldn't help but feel like I was reading a Stephen King book at times, and in fact, the bad guy's MO shares similarities with that of the bad guys' in 'Doctor Sleep.' Hill even references the True Knot at one point in the book. Still, I enjoyed the read, and I would've rated it higher were it not so long.