I read this book and kept waiting on something to happen. Essentially, it's a story of a three day party weekend, where no character is really fully developed, nor fully likeable. And while the descriptions of Morocco are so vivid, (and remind me of why I will never go back and visit that country again), there was not enough substance to keep me from being totally disappointed in the story.

My favorite novels are inevitably set in vivid, exotic places where fascinating stories take place. They are written with imagination and a compelling use of language. The Forgiven is an almost perfect example of the above. If the characters were just a bit more dimensional "almost" would not be in the previous sentence. Please give us more of the same!