A tough one to rate. This is nothing like "The Room" by the same author EXCEPT that she manages to match her style of writing to the story-teller and period remarkably well. So much so that had one might even think the two books were written by completely different people. This story is set in the 1800s and is based on true events. The chapters are short so it's nice to read and the way it is written is more of the old style which means there are some lovely old phrases and words that one rarely comes across in more modern novels. The book didn't wow me, but I still enjoyed the read.