Not at all a disappointment as a follow-up to her debut. Granted, the more I thought about it the more there were certain aspects that I didn't particularly like. For instance, the entire crime seemed to be hinged around the pretty girl/ugly girl dichotomy, which is incredibly irritating. And it is really possible to have 2nd/3rd degree burns all over your body, significant enough to damage your heart permanently, and in the end leave no scarring? I guess my biggest issue with the novel was the fascination with beauty. Very irritating. But I did like how the protagonist was basically writing a love story to her husband.