I have mixed feelings about this one. It started really strong, and it reminded me a little of older Stephen King short stories in terms of wordiness and character design. One of the antagonists had that creepy otherworldy vibe to him where he appeared human but seemed almost monster like in his actions and phrases. I kept expecting him to morph into something slithery. The first half of the novel kept me engaged and wanting to read more. But after the halfway point, the story seemed to get a bit rambly and long paragraphed and nothing really happened plot-wise. Don't get me wrong, nothing needed to happen, really. It just seemed very drawn out for what it was and like the author didn't know where he wanted it to go with it for a while. There were a whole of questions I had about things that never got answered and usually I would be ok with that if there was some greater meaning to think about but I don't really feel like there was. This book isn't making me ponder or think about things hours later. It just left me with a feeling of "oh, that is it then? huh."