I am not sure why this book has such bad reviews. Ok, I have a son with Aspergers that is obsessed with the titanic and it was nice to read a fiction book rather than non fiction. The story was chilling at times, and I thought decently written. There were times that things seemed a little too convenient, and my son kept arguing with the authors choice of the last song played. Overall I enjoyed it and had fun reading it with my kids.