This is an improvement over Ms. Hapka's first LOST-related book, Endangered Species. It suffers from some of the same failings, especially with dialog and a failure to do any real research into real-world details (such as what it's like to start out at an Ivy League university). But this time the author is much more comfortable with the material she is trying to cover. The story is better and feels more in-line with themes from the TV show. I would have liked to have seen more interaction with the characters Ms. Hapka introduced from Endangered Species, and the end is a bit unresolved (what ever happened to Daisy???). It would have been nice if the author could have continued these characters' stories in subsequent novels.

3 stars. I'm a LOST fan, so I'm a little biased. ( )