A lot of people I know loved this book, but I had difficulty getting into it. While Bragg is at times a wonderful storyteller, I got bogged down in his prose. I felt it was quite often overwritten and the content overshadowed by his style.

He even pokes fun at it himself a few times, saying "[Bill Kovach] told me I crowded too many pretty lines into my stories, that I needed space between them." I would have to agree with Kovach on this one.

There were times when I was drawn into the atmosphere Bragg created, especially towards the end, and the last section really drew me in. It was worth the read and I will likely read his other books at some point in the future, but I can't say this is one I plan on revisiting. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this to a friend, but his writing style is definitely not for everyone.