There was an annoying technical error in the first two chapters of the 2nd half of the book-it seemed like almost an entire chapter was duplicated. I especially loved any scene where the characters were whispering. He disappeared perfectly, never detracting from the story. The pacing was great, and it was super easy to follow along with everything, which is a feat in itself considering just how much happens in this story. I looked forward to picking up on the story between chapters and it added to the suspense in the middle of hair-raising situations. Simmons alternates between present and past between chapters and it works. The set-up that leads to all the action is masterful, one shocking moment rolls right into the next and it's all oddly believable. The romance between Jeremy, the main character, and his wife is beautiful and heart warming. I haven't loved everything that Simmons has written, but this book gets an A+, I loved everything about it. But if any author can put all those pieces together in a great story, it's Dan Simmons. If someone had told me that they wanted to recommend a book to me that had romance, gore/horror, sci-fi, and mobster mystery, with just a hint of spirituality, where the main character was a mathematician, I'd probably pass.
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