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I am torn on how I feel about this book. I thought it started off strong & I was pulled into the story but then the more it went on, the more confused I became. I am not sure if it was my mental space just wasn't grasping at what was happening. There were just a lot of moving pieces towards the end and I know the whole first half of the book was leading up to the moment.

There was a mystery within the mystery. Meg & Esther's sister Claire is found in an old house they visited as kids where she committed suicide but Esther cannot fathom that she had done this herself. She is convinced that she was murdered. They also try to unwrap the mystery of their other sister Julie's death as well. At the heart of all the thrills & mystery in the book, this book is about sisters. The relationships of when they were young and how it evolves & (can) become complicated as you enter adulthood.

This book is told from two timelines - the past and the present with dual timelines between the sisters Meg, Esther & Claire. I think bouncing from the different timelines kept the story going and allowed us into their past which ultimately shaped their future. I really felt for Esther as she was having such paranoia thoughts and her husband was trying his best to keep her steady.

I primarily listened to this audiobook and perhaps had I followed along with the book, I would have been able to capture more of the story than just with my ears. Mara Wilson has become a recent favorite narrator over the last year and I thought she did well navigating through each POV. Her voice is such a natural talent & I did enjoy listening.

I would check this book out if you are looking for a book centered around sisters and a creepy abandoned house.