Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. And I never lie about books...

I liked this book quite a bit, even though I was a little worried about it at first. The story is about a hoarder...and anytime I see "Hoarders" on television, I get the terribly uncomfortable need to clean obsessively. I wasn't sure what kind of a tailspin this would throw me into. But I have to say, it was very well done. The timeline shifts back and forth between present day and past. Other than emails from Lorelei to Jim, the past is always based on memories from past Easters. The back and forth isn't always an effective narrative choice, but in this case it works very well. I will say though...this family is thoroughly messed up. A lot. There is just SO much dysfunction packed into this tiny little group. She writes this well though. It doesn't feel forced or over the top. It works. I liked how well she put together the counterbalance of Lorelei and Megan. It made sense. In fact, all of her characters felt very real and understandable. That being said, I really didn't like the characters of Rory or Kayleigh. They were written well, I just felt a distaste for their personalities. For as uncomfortable as the story line may be, I really enjoyed this book. Well worth the read. (I actually gave it 4 1/2 stars...a rating not visible via Goodreads, but present on my blog.)

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