I really enjoyed the beginning of this short story. Jules and her daughter Scout are moving into Jules’ boyfriend’s creepy, huge family home. Jules’ husband Doug had killed himself somewhat recently, so Scout is justifiably skeptical along with being a sullen teen. 

Scout finds her mom’s fiancé Kirin’s sister’s doll. That sets the second half of the story. I wasn’t as fond of the second half. It felt rushed and didn’t match the immersiveness of the first half.