Emily is a woman who is somewhat estranged from her adoptive parents. She’s trying to become an actress but moves from temp job to temp job in order to make ends meet. One day she is fired from her job. She is also just about to lose her apartment from failing to pay rent. An opportunity arrises that seems too good to be true. Her former boss hires her as sort of an au-pair/housekeeper to stay with his wife an daughter at a secluded estate. This fixes her money and living arrangement issues all at the same time. Of course she jumps at the chance. At first everything seems perfectly fine. She is told ahead of time that their daughter has some health issues including the fact that she is a mute. Once Aurelia (the daughter) warms up to Emily everything is seemingly well, Emily discovers a bunch of small things that start adding up and she begins to suspect something isn’t right with Aurelia’s treatment by her Mother. Emily doesn’t think Aurelia is sick at all and she realizes that they are also altering the little girl’s appearance for some unknown reason. From there, things take a big turn. Who is Aurelia actually? What is wrong with Nina (the Mother) and her extreme overprotectiveness? Why does Emily have a strong need/want for Scott (her boss/Nina’s husband)? This was a great thrilling story. There were a bunch of turning points and once everything lines up you become fascinated with how everything turns out in the end. I would recommend to anyone looking for a mystery with an unusual twist. It was well written and easy to follow. It was easy to get immersed in this story.