Right away the reader will be able to tell the dark undertone of this book with the writing style alone. With the darkness of the hospital, the hostility of the nursing staff, the detachment of her husband and her eerie visitor, this book is bound to pull any reader in with its weave of unease and suspense. You will find yourself instantly rooting for the mother and her maternal instincts to kick in as well as her fight to do anyrhing to protect her children.