This was a slow drama focusing on the lives of the characters around the camp/the Van Laar family. It's a mystery, but it's not the type of story that has big shocks or twists! It's more of a character study focus on the lives of women, with a small bit of mystery thrown in. You learn about Barbara Van Laar, her damaged mother, Alice, and her friend Tracy, and the camp director, T.J. And I was most interested in following Judyta, the only female investigator on the force. I loved it!

A very strong, very thematically coherent, very engaging story from start to finish. I was floored at how nicely the final scene totally brings together every single thread in the book and neatly wraps up the stories of the two core families. Not to mention - the characters are engaging and the prose is enjoyable. As a body of work this is one of the best books I can remember reading in some time!