With this book John Saul went deeper into the mental states of the characters he conjured from his mind; making their pain, grief and sorrow so much more realistic. The entire atmosphere surrounding this novel was thrilling, scary, and quite good. Tragedy starts to follow all the family members when a force that seems to be from beyond the grave takes over their lives and starts to ruin whatever future they were hoping to build for themselves. Overall it was a fast and interesting read with an edge of dark sadness and a bit of a small town mystery that made it sparkle.