I found this book to be more a treatise of religion in a multicultural society. The first 2/3 of the story seemed to be a discussion on philosophies with a murder as well as a kidnapping that no one seemed to have any emotions about, hovering in the background.

A girl of action rather than words, the iconic Buffy the vampire slayer once said to Giles the librarian after one of his discourses " Can you vague that up for me a bit more." That's how I felt about this book. ( )