Quick easy read even tho it is long. It is completely 100% predictable and true to formula. I was not shocked but the "surprises & twists" I thought it was obvious from the first 100 pages exactly what was happening. 
 A serious question...Sparks has kids right? I don't get the kids in this book at all. Sparks' kids must be annoyingly precocious, these two sure were. I kept forgetting they weren't at least twice the intended age. 
 Over all, just a nice simple mindless read. Exactly what I expected.