If I were to describe this book to someone I would call it a slow-burning (EMPHASIS ON SLOW) psychological thriller. I really only enjoyed the last few chapters when all of the loose ends started to come together. While this one was not my favorite, I will continue to seek out Burke's writing. She truly has a talent for writing well-developed thrillers that keep readers on their toes. If you are looking to read her work, I would suggest going with The Better Sister over this one. The characters in this piece of literature were not developed well and I simply didn't care what happened to them — to put it bluntly.