It makes it secretive and dark. There is a feeling of loss and betrayal every page. I always wonder what will be next. Could it be if someone will die soon? Will someone betray them? Every page pushes me forward to see what's next and i always have to expect the unexpected. I know somethings my group doesn't yet and this means i could spoil a lot. Someone betrays them, someone dies and someone joins them. They leave the States to go somewhere else in pursuit of an answer. Why did they kill Chris? That is why this book is so dark and secretive it wants to keep you guessing it keeps you on the edge of your seat.