This is not a thriller so much as a deep psychological character study. Rothchild burrows deep in the brain of her protagonist Ruby, starting in early childhood when she drowns a little boy, and follows her into adulthood, marriage, and beyond as she builds a life around exacting Ruby-styled justice.

Ruby is a fantastic character. I didn't know if she was a straightforward, right on the money kind of gal or completely out of her mind for the majority of the book. Rothchild sure harnessed the power of point of view in this story!

If you're looking for a twisting turning shocker, this isn't it. What this book does do is raise all sorts of moral and ethical questions.