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Laura
Nov 23, 2015 rated it it was ok
The idea was interesting: a young orphan woman goes on a quest of sorts to find out something about her family where she learns that there are deep dark secrets to be uncovered. Sadly, the book doesn't live up to that premise, with things dropped in and then left (like Tess' fashion obsession) or never fully developed (the interior of the house could have been so much creepier had the description been done better). It wasn't clear why the setting was the 1960s except perhaps the treatments neede ...more
Lorena
Sep 29, 2017 rated it it was ok
Like the stars say, it's OK. Lacks some of the bite and interest of many of Armstrong's other novels. ...more