Sadly, it took about 200 pages before this book finally grabbed my attention. I usually stick w/ a book til the end regardless but I did set this one aside for a few days before feeling like I was ready to finish it. The writing was good but somehow the detailed descriptions of the characters lives didn't really tell me much about them. They seemed very one dimensional & I never quite understood
why it took 20 years for a mother & grandfather to look harder for the truth about their 5 year old son/grandson's disappearance. I did, however, enjoy the description of the setting & the history of the island that was woven into the story.
So this was an okay read for me but I'm not sure if I will pick up the 2nd book in this series or not. Perhaps it moves along at a faster pace since some of the characters have already been introduced...