I read this book in two sittings. I would have read it in one, but I needed to go to bed! It is fast-paced and disturbing. It is really well-written, moving between the past and the present, although the difference in time between "past" and "present" is only 15 months or so.
I love how Grace thought things through. She was always trying to outsmart Jack, which would not have been an easy thing to do! I love how she never gave up and never succumbed to depression, which many people would have in her situation. Millie was awesome! She had this innate sense that something was wrong with Grace - and came up with a solution. Kudos to her! She truly saved her sister's life - and her own. The George Clooney saying was brilliant! "I like you Jack but I don't like Jorj Koony". Jake may have been incredibly intelligent, but a young girl with Down's Syndrome pulled one over on him. I knew without a doubt that he had pushed her down the stairs at the time it happened - and certainly that is why he wouldn't let Grace see Millie before their honeymoon. I think Grace handled Millie really well by letting her see that she was scared and unhappy, but not allowing Millie to take any responsibility for what ultimately happened.
The whole message-in-the-book thing was great. Again, Grace thought through the situation before acting on it. Jack was really, really good at trapping her. As time went on, Grace got better about seeing the traps. And then there was Esther! It was hard to know what she was thinking, and it didn't seem like she liked Grace originally, but I was hoping she would see through Jack and help Grace. I did not predict how she would end up helping her though. I really loved the last chapter of this book. It was an extremely satisfying end. Jack got what was coming to him, trapped in "Millie's room" while dying of thirst. (Poor Molly! I knew exactly what Jack meant in Thailand when he told Grace that there was no housekeeper. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately because she couldn't have done anything about it anyway, Grace did not understand what his comment meant until they arrived home.)
Anyway, I really loved this book! Despite the disturbing subject matter, it's a must read!
Wendy's Rating: *****
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