This is what all the hype is about? REALLY??? In lieu of reading a real book, this will do. I finished off these books in a couple of nights - like you would a bag of potato chips. In mind numbing boredom. The characters were predictable, and the story line much worse than any episode of Survivor. Read only if you have borrowed them. This advice is from someone that has been known to cereal boxes when desperate for the printed word, and been more satisfied. My sincere advice? If you have limited time to read, do yourself a favor and move on to something with merit.