Continues the story of the first book but unlike the first book this and the third book devolve from a great story with great themes that come together with poignant pathos into just one damn thing after another. The third book was torture to read. Do yourself a favor and make up your own ending -- it will be far more enjoyable than actually slogging through these two.
The first book in this series showed some promise, but it appears Mr. Russell just ran out of steam. This thing drags you through the swamps, and if it moved any slower, it'd go backwards.
Great book
