Camille is a young reporter living in Chicago when her boss sends her to report on the murders that have happened in her hometown, a tiny town in southern Missouri where everyone knows everything about each other. Faced with her own psychological unraveling, Camille must face her past that she left behind while doing her current work. Living under her Mother's roof again with her odd stepsister and her aloof Stepfather brings back memories and spirals Camille down a dangerous path as she tries to not only report well, but wonder just how close she is to the murderers themselves.

I read this book in less than a day. I really enjoy Flynn's writing style and character development, though I could tell this was her first novel. I enjoy unreliable characters, so I was okay with some of the inconsistencies. I'm also proud of myself personally because I guessed the solution to the mystery (that it was Amma - plus the teeth, the dollhouse, and the floor) about 30-50 pages in! It was delightfully creepy, and even though I knew what was going to happen, I still wanted to see how it would unfold.

PLEASE NOTE: this book speaks very candidly about suicide and self injury. If these are themes that bother you, I would suggest not reading this book.