Brief clarification: I think the main reason I didn't LOVE this is more to do with where I am in my life right now (overly busy, often too tired to really enjoy my reading time, and just generally feeling a bit flat -- little time to breathe and recharge).

But a Goodreads rating is about me and how I felt reading the book, more than some objective assessment of the book (well ... art), so I've selected the "I liked it" option, because I did.

I loved the opening, mind you. Really good.

I felt a bit lost through the middle, losing track of exactly how high the stakes were at any time, but, as mentioned, I suspect that had a lot to do with my own headspace.