at first I had problems keeping up with the characters but soon found my favorites. Being in a military family I know how hard being separated from a loved one is. Returning soldiers aren't who they were when they left. Many soldiers turn to alcohol and drugs to get through life. This book carried me in different directions never knowing how I will feel when the scene is over. Then there are questions you ask yourself. How would I manage? Would alcohol take over?!,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,kk,,,,,,,,k,,k,l,lkl,,,,k,,k,k,kkkkkkkkiijjjujjioiooo8899ii99ij9iji8ijiijjiijijijhhyujl,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,