Picked this up free at a yard sale, and was pleasantly surprised.  Despite being over 15 years old this book has aged fairly well, and the main character, Beam, felt interesting and well-rounded.

A few surprises along the way, red herrings thrown in, but a decent enough beach read.  I did find the epilogue, where he wrapped up everyone's stories after the story's conclusion, to be unnecessary and bordering on trite