Available HERE in Kindle version from Amazon.com (make sure to 'click' the Australian version if purchasing in Australia) and HERE as a traditional paperback from The Book Depository.

I know it's customary to give a review AFTER you finish reading a book, but I always think it's interesting to think about how effective an author has been at 'getting the reader in'.

Think about it? How many times have you ditched a book simply because the combination of factors that come together to make a read a good one, just haven't grabbed you? What is the elusive recipe for keeping a reader involved and willing to invest their time in a book?

For me, it comes down to a couple of things.