This is not the type of story I am usually drawn to but once I picked this book up and started reading, I couldn't put it down. I cheered for the.protagonist, I cried for the characters, I got angry, sad and worried....I needed a happy ending, but there could be a sequel...I want to know what happens next because, really, there is more story to be told. The author does a good job of bringing the characters to life. I hope there will be a movie.