Unraveling wasn't quite what I expected. But that's not really a bad thing. Though it almost took a turn for the worse around page 200 or so. (There was a brief mention of something I won't ever read about and I almost freaked out because I was enjoying Unraveling and I would have hated to stop reading. And I would have.) 
 It definitely has an X-Files kind of vibe to it, though for me I wish it would have been more earlier X-Files than later X-Files because I didn't dig the later ones as much, but whatever. It's still good! 
 I don't want to say too much so I can avoid spoilers but I loved the concept. It was fascinating and I am so grateful that Norris did not get too sciency because I don't like science. She gave just enough info to make it plausible (in my eyes, I don't really care if it's actually possible or not). 
 I freaking loved Janelle. She had a great attitude for the most part (though I totally wanted to scream at her "are you crazy?" several times). I loved how much she cared for her brother and I really felt for her and all the responsibility she was shoved into (not just the saving the world part). 
 I liked Ben well enough. He's a very different kind of character. The whole premise behind him and Reid and Elijah was good but at times Ben was a little too standoffish for me. He was a perfect fit for Janelle. 
 Janelle's mom and her ex boyfriend drove me nuts! Nick treated her like crap (hence the ex part) and her mom has so many issues that it just made me crazy. 
 Her FBI dad and his fellow agents were awesome. I totally have a thing for the FBI (or really cops and agents of any kind) and I really enjoyed that aspect. Especially since Janelle went snooping around in her dad's FBI stuff. 
 The ending really made me mad. I didn't see it coming and I'm not happy about it. It makes me really sad and I just wish authors wouldn't do things like that! :(