I have read two of this lady's books previously which were sequential though
I inadvertently read the later story first (possibly how it was written) so I knew
I could expect a lot of nastiness. I was not disapointed as the first part of the novel does have a horrifying climax which is completely in keeping with
the build-up to this point. I did find that the middle section sagged rather and failed to maintain tension but the final chapters and the startling twist
in them worked admirably.