Don't get too attached to characters in this book, phew!!  I must say, I loved the setting, the dialogue, the gothic vibe and the unreliable narrator.  I also really enjoyed some of the characters and their metamorphosis throughout the story, especially the two cousins and Aunt Penelope.  I'm sure glad I didn't grow up in that house!  Appearances can be deceiving.....

I would have given this book a 5-star review, except for the fact that the full story never came forth.  I never got a clear understanding of why the land was sacred, what exactly was wrong with "Mother" that she needed to feed on teenage girls and be immortal.  Why???  What purpose did she have, what ultimate plan did the club members have and how did they fool their husbands into thinking they were in charge?  I'm not saying the ending needed to be tied in a neat and predictable bow, but just a bit more would have been great!