The book is well written and I was able to read it all. I felt as if I was going through this. His words and this story made me feel and think I was there. This book isn't something for everyone. It included very gory description of things many aren't comfortable with. I personally give this a four because I don't have any problem with the things that happened not that I don't care but because it is something i can read. Watching it is a different thing. What happened in this book was a lot. Again I will repeat this is isn't for everyone. If you are into Historical thriller then you should read this. I haven't read his other books but I will probably take a look at them to see his writing style. I got a lot from this book and I think it was good. It wasn't the genre i normally read but I was able to sit through the book and read it all. It was well written and the cover is beautiful.