From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Megan Abbott, an eerie and prescient novel about a family outing that takes a terrifying turn.Honey, I just want you to have everything you ever wanted. That’s what Jacy’s mom always told her.And Jacy felt like she finally did. Newly married and with a baby on the way, Jacy and her new husband Jed embark on their first road trip together to visit his father, Doctor Ash, in Michigan’s far-flung Upper Peninsula. The moment they arrive in the cozy cottage in the lush woods, Jacy feels bathed in love by the warm and hospitable Doctor Ash, if less so by his house manager, the enigmatic Mrs. Brandt.But their Edenic first days take a turn when Jacy has a health scare. Swiftly, vacation activities are scrapped, and all eyes are on Jacy’s condition. At the same time, whispers about Jed’s long-dead mother and complicated family history seem eerily to be impeding upon the present. As the days pass, Jacy begins to feel trapped in the cottage, her every move surveilled, her body under the looking glass. But are her fears founded or is it paranoia, or cabin fever, or—as is suggested to her—a stubborn refusal to take necessary precautions? The dense woods surrounding the cottage are full of dangers, but are the greater ones inside?
Another solid thriller from Megan Abbott, from whom I must read every new book! This one was particularly creepy and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone pregnant because it will freak you out. That said, it was unique, the setting was alarming but arresting at the same time and it will make you SO mad if you are a woman. Just the way the author was able to write exactly what is it is like to be a woman in the world, pregnant or not . . . timely and horrifying.
But you always remember the first thing your mom says when you deliver big news.
So soon! she'd said, a look of alarm she couldn't hide. Soon for what? I kept asking, but she wouldn't answer and it troubled me all day.
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