There are so many positive reviews for this book that tell you all about it, that I’m not going to say much at all.
I found this book very sad and depressing. The psychological damage done to the children by the murder of their mother is really hard to read. The character of Jack is unforgettable:

‘Dreams died, but the nightmare of reality went on. Sometimes it was difficult for him to tell one from the other, as the past and its tattered variations haunted him whether awake of asleep. Sometimes Jack’s memories were so dark that he couldn’t make them out - and he didn’t want to try.’

I can’t say I enjoyed this book, but I also can’t argue with the fact that it is extremely well written; it’s just not my kind of book.