Once the language is overlooked in this book and the shallowness of the characters, the mystery is lurking...this is a character driven novel...little setting...little background...much guessing...what next? Who will do what? Which character will win? How did such misguided people meet and impress this couple who seem to be so different? This is a book I won't read again--thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy-but there are parts of the book that keeps one wanting to see what happens next. I just don't understand why authors feel they have to throw in that certain word when a better one would suffice...shock value?