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One of the most disturbing and terrifying novels I have read. You can't put it down...almost because you are afraid if you do, you won't pick it up again. Flynn writes with such grit and realism that you actually feel the pain inside the main character. This is not light reading by any stretch of the imagination.

This book was definitely more than I expected. It is a dark and disturbing novel. It is definitely not a fun & light beach read. However, if you taste in reading materials leans towards the darker side of things (say Stephen King), then you must give this book a try. It is well-written, and although the reader may decipher the mystery before it is revealed, it is worth the wait. I loved that the main female characters, although not particularly likeable, we all so different. It is certainly refreshing to read a book that shows female characters as complex beings, not just the same cookie cutter character.

I didn't like this book. It was an easy read, a page-turning thriller, but much like Dan Brown novels, I didn't feel like the characters stood out and the story was a bit forgettable. But if you need to kill some time at the airport, it's an okay read.

I had read the book previously, but it is that good that I ordered it and reread it. It is really well written and the characters have a lot of depth. It is a very quick read, and has a lot of unexpected twists and turns right up until the very end.

Although this book kept my attention and I did finish it in less than 2 days, I was still left a little unsettled regarding my opinion. On the one hand, I think it is written fairly well. But on the other, the storyline felt almost juvenile at times, mostly the dialog, it was stiff and contrived. This is not a light read, so the dark subject matter conflicts with the strange, light character interactions. Worth the read, but in the end I was left wanting. A story that would have normally haunted me due to its darkness, instead will be erased from my memory far sooner than it should. Liked it for its deep, dark concept, disliked its inability to really effect me.

Great story! Dysfunctional family but it totally captured my attention!