While some of this book tried my patience (mostly in the sections about the Land sisters, which unfortunately dominated most of the book), this was a touching and enjoyable story about families dealing with loss, death, and closure in varying degrees. I found the two primary male characters to be the most likable - lovable, even - while the women left me cold. (Kind of an interesting thing, since the author mentioned in an interview in the back of this edition that it was her first time trying to write male characters.) I enjoyed the principle of this book and liked the way the family mysteries were intertwined, but I felt that the resolutions were all hasty and disappointing; not really as suspenseful or surprising as I'd hoped, with most of the twists being predictable. Overall I did enjoy the book and liked Kate Atkinson's writing style - especially her sense of humor. Not the best book I've read, but I'd still read more of her work, especially to read more of the character Jackson Brodie.