I really dislike it when it becomes obvious that the author had a great idea for a story, but didn't know how to finish it. Told from the perspective of a live in maid, Estela, after an event causes the death of the child in her care, this is a slow, plodding story that I frequently felt frustrated with.

While Estela's voice isn't one I'd forget, I did get the sense that at times she could be an unreliable narrator, but this was never confirmed. I was never quite sure where she was telling her story from, and the shocking ending left me with unresolved questions.