" (...Some spoilers ahead, though only some quite predictable details revealed...) I found this book quite captivating and finished it quickly and in it's genre and style (easy-going suspense) I think it's a very good, entertaining read. I expected more from the ending, though, I think Mosse wrapped up her story pretty hurriedly. But I'll definitely read Citadel as well once it comes out. Oh, I do have one major complaint... actually two: 1. What's with the romance (that seems to me compulsory almost in these type of books) when it's not a necessity for the plot? (talking about Meredith and Hal here, of course). When the beautiful, witty, headstrong female character melts into the arms of her handsome, tall, intelligent, strong lover who makes her feel safe I just cringe... NOOOO! 2. Why is the bad guy always so bad through and through; psychotic, crazy and preferably somehow disfigured (cf. the self-mutilating albino killer in the DaVinci Code)? It would be much more interesting to read about an antagonist that wasn't so black and white... "
— Emilia, 1/24/2014