It took a VERY long time for this to turn into a page-turner, where I didn't want to put the book down (probably the last 150 or so pages).
Most of the characters had no depth or warmth and pretty much all the key players were somewhat (if not completely) unlikeable.
So much navel gazing for so long before anything interesting finally happens. Could have done with shrinking the start significantly and fleshing out the second half a LOT more.
Doesn't particularly inspire me to try others by the same author.