Loved the book and loved the cover. I didn't expect the ending and was surprised when the truth was revealed. I believed so many things about certain characters and ended up being wrong. Loved how Camille's story was interwoven throughout the book.

Amanda Bonham is living in Singapore with her husband and stepdaughter, Ed and Josie. When she finds her helper (maid) dead, Amanda's life starts changing. She begins questioning her husband and suspecting he's hiding something. Josie is an odd character, she doesn't seem to have any friends and creates a strange website that is leading up to something terrible. Amanda thinks it has something to do with Josie's mom, who committed suicide. Then there's Camille. She grew up in Singapore until she was about ten and then she was shipped off to a boarding school in England. Her parents mysteriously disappeared. Now she is trying to find out what happened to them and thinks Edward Bonham may have knew them.

Loved the story, writing style and characters. Throughout the book I wasn't sure who to believe. Amanda and Camille were my favorite characters by far. Ed reminded me of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. At times he seemed like he was a loving family man and then moments later he was smashing the window with a fire extinguisher and berating his wife. I think he might have been his most honest self when he spoke to Camille in the hotel room about work, his life and Amanda. Then there's Josie. She pretty much did whatever she wanted. I don't think I really ever got to know her until the very end. she never showed any love toward Amanda and even that she liked her stepmom. I found all the helper information very interesting. I never realized all the rules Singapore had, especially regarding helpers. The way that Amanda's helper, Awmi, died was horrible. The smell of bleach would prevent me from drinking it, but she must have been very desperate. The mystery of Camille's parents was an added bonus to the story. The teddy bear story was heartbreaking. I think Camille and her brother were better off at the boarding school. I absolutely loved the ending. Everything was finally revealed.

I definitely recommend the book and look forward to reading more by the author.

Thanks to NetGalley, Lake Union Publishing and the author, Jo Furniss, for a free electronic ARC of this novel. ( )