i almost want to give this 4 stars only because the personality of olivia and her daughters are all the same? i don't think the author did a very good job at making them different, and even when reading their pov's, they all felt the same. which made them feel a little pointless and even redundant at times. however, i did really enjoy the story, the atmosphere the most. bleak, eerie, dark; hopeless at times. a near perfect read.