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I was really disappointed in this book. Although it was well written, the author seemed determined to inflict on her characters every possible bad thing that could happen. I liked her characters, but honestly, it was depressing trying to get into a character only to find in another chapter he/she had -take your pick- been murdered, been raped, been beaten, been sterilized against their will, been burned to death, or committed murder. This list included five children, two of whom were newborns. We are talking about two rapes, four murders, two attempted murders that led to a fatal accident, and four people burned to death. I found the final secret to be sufficiently horrible that I honestly wished I had never read the book.