Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer was a bit of a conundrum for me. I spent most of the book thinking there was no real point to the book and wondering why I was continuing. It's well written but the plot was just pretty pointless to me. It's set in the early 1900s in England. It has a "possible" incestuous relationship that made my skin crawl throughout the story. There is a young boy who is lower class. His father died in the war... or did he? Is that man even his father? Parts of the plot ARE intriguing, and the characters are likeable enough. However, it just felt like it was going nowhere... or maybe just nowhere good. I could have stopped reading at several points in the book, but I hate to leave a book unread once I get started. Then, I got to THE VERY LAST SENTENCE. Until I refreshed my memory that this book is the first of a series of 5 books, I was literally irate that I had invested all that time for THAT ending. Now, I HAVE to read the next one. Since I know the story actually does continue, I can't just leave it as it is. So, if you're going to read this book, make sure you're ready to start a 5 book series. The ending is a total cliffhanger, and there is a second part of the story that is left completely unaddressed and is even easily missed if you're not paying attention.
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