Three's a charm!

I was worried, because I realized when I opened this book up that I had a lot more of it to read than I had thought.  I was only about a third of the way through.  However, I had no need to worry.  I finished it in about two days! 
It is a riveting, though at times difficult, tale.  The descriptions are very detailed, from Kabul, to LA and back.  There is of course, a surprise during the climax, and a sweet wrap-up at the end, though not so sweet as to spoil it.  I was surprised to find out that this was the author's first book.