I read it often, meaning more than once. Maybe? Every 4 to 5 months. I read it and the Dan Brown novel, the Da Vince code. Spelling? Reason is, they both lay out the characters as real people, that sucked me in. They both are long read because of it, but it is fine with me. I like to see in my head what I am reading, and although they are fantasy books, boy with the murder novel, you feel as if you know everyone. I feel this way. Both are love stories romance novels, but also educational. They both did a lot of research. I cannot find more from O'Brien, sad, because I would love to read more of his work. It is not super scary, because he walks you through the steps, and life.