I loved the richness, detail, and huge amount of research that went into making this novel such a fulfilling read. I savoured it, taking my time with reading it.

There were so many characters, but each felt real, flawed and constrained by their circumstance while battling with emotions.

Personally, I don't enjoy a cliffhanger ending (I much prefer a closed door, open window) but I'm eagerly awaiting the second installment