3 1/2 stars. This read super smoothly and was an enjoyable read, but it just seemed to be missing something. Maybe it just felt a little too streamlined and I needed more substance, I don't know. The story is good and the characters have great promise, I just wanted more. The ending worked, but it...again...felt a bit too flat. I wasn't necessarily disappointed, just not wowed. This one is still worth reading and would likely be a good beach read or a good book to remove someone from a reading slump.