At first I thought that the sheer size of this novel would have me quitting pretty swiftly, but the depth of character, the plot progression, the plot twists - these almost gave me whiplash - the interweaving of characters stories and their connections... absolutely brilliant.
The style was similar to that of Sidney Sheldon in that you practically live the life of your hero/heroine and basically react how they react as you know them better than you know yourself.

Very glad I have an entire back catalogue to delve into!