This book is exceptionally hard to describe. I'm not normally one for general lit, but the premise caught my interest and I am thrilled to have been able to locate a copy. Reading this book is like walking into the ocean - you can feel yourself sinking deeper into the story at a regular pace to begin with, and then all of a sudden you're in over your head and invested in all the characters, unable to wait to finish. The plot feels intimate, like a cantankerous old man sharing a story only the locals know, and while I wouldn't say it's anywhere close to a "literary crime thriller" you'll have no trouble staying interested until the very end.