I picked this up after I could only find a single review of it that described it as "revolting." I was anticipating a story kind of like the Stepford Wives, or I guess what I think the Stepford Wives is since I've never read it.

A woman marries into a large family against the advice of others, and what at first seems like an idyllic situation (a rich family with extremely kind in-laws and a loving husband) sours quickly after a number of eccentricities build up over the months. The evidence builds painfully slowly and is disproved a few times over the course of the book, and my anticipation of the secret had me tearing through the pages, waiting for some hint.

I was expecting something more twisted to be revealed at the end, but what does happen is certainly pretty disturbing, and there is one scene in particular which really is... well, shocking. I kind of figured out the secret fairly early on but set it aside, thinking there would be something else on top of that, but what is revealed at the end was satisfying enough.

It was a quick read, and if you're looking for a disturbing horror story that's not too cheesy, this might work out okay. ( )