So this book has a really good start. I liked the characters and their motivations (well, except for William, obviously). Where it got knocked off a star was for two reasons. First, there were two times where a character did something, and then it magically didn't happen. For example, Mattie puts down a loaf of bread on the table, just for two paragraphs later having the loaf back in her hands and having her put it down again. I get really annoyed when this happens and makes me wonder why the editor didn't pick up on it. It also happened a second time! Like... what? The second reason for the star removed is because the ending was rushed and cliché. 

I did like the creature though, and it reminded me of the monster in The Ritual.