After this book, I am convinced the Rory Power can write down her grocery list and I will still read it.

This book is a beautiful mix of magical realism with mystery/thriller elements, all in a southern setting. Didn't know that I would love this combination, but let me tell you, my imagination run wild with all the visuals I was able to conjure while reading.

What I think is the most interesting part about this book, is that even though I didn't like or connected with any of the characters, I still loved it. The story drew me in and refused to let me go and I went with it, despite not really feeling attached to any of the characters.

This book reads like a creepy bedtime story, even though the setting is contemporary, the matters discussed totally feel like something out of a fairy tale.

I loved the thrilling aspects, the fire, the body deformation and the whole mystery regarding Margot's mum's past! What was also very prominent and something I also loved was the mother daughter relationships, spanning two generations.

You may have noticed that this review is a bit vague and really you don't need to know any more before reading this book, I went into it blind and it was a trip! I think that Rory Power has a way with words, her prose is as flowery as needed, without tiring the reader and the way the events unfold is slow enough to make you anticipate what's coming, but fast enough so that you don't get bored.

All in all, just read this and then we can discuss it, cause I absolutely adored it!