** spoiler alert ** 
 Am I the only one who couldn't get past the choppy pacing, flat characters, and predictable plot? 
 Am I alone in being confused by the dad and his girlfriend, and creeped out by the dad having sex near his kids? 
 Am I simply frustrated with that ending, to the point where I want to read the next book to see if there's any hope of it being resolved? 
 I have so many questions. I feel like I read a different book than everyone else.