5 hours= 374 pages. Not bad. I usually read pretty fast.

I love it! Can't wait to read the next one! I've read a lot of Collins other books too; she's a fantastic writer. Loads of suspense. She knows just how to keep you hanging on the edge without making you frustrated, and she has a talent for creating internal conflict in main characters. She also does well with introducing a lot of secondary characters, but giving each a memorable characteristic so the reader doesn't forget them all.

I'm often disappointed with her endings though. They run more towards poignant realism rather than happy resolutions.