"SHE LOOKS LIKE ME. SHE SOUNDS LIKE ME. NOW SHE'S TRYING TO TAKE MY PLACE.
Liz Kendall wouldn't hurt a fly. She's a gentle woman devoted to bringing up her kids in the right way, no matter how hard times get.
But there's another side to Liz---one which is dark and malicious. A version of her who will do anything to get her way, no matter how extreme or violent. And when this other side of her takes control, the consequences are devastating.
The only way Liz can save herself and her family is if she can find out where this new alter-ego has come from, and how she can stop it."
This is the summary from Goodreads, which I felt gave a good outline of the story without revealing too much. What the summary doesn't mention is another character in the story whose storyline is running parallel to Liz's own: Fran Watts. Fran has survived being kidnapped as a young child, but has continued to have hallucinations of a protector called Lady Jinx, a talking fox. Fran and Liz intersect when Fran becomes friends with Liz' son, Zac. Right away, Fran can see something odd about Liz but initially chalks it up to another hallucination. However, when Liz' personality begins to change, Fran realizes it was no hallucination; she was seeing something real and very dangerous.
I thought this was a creative story that had a nice, dark edge to it. Carey has written a very unsettling story that has some almost supernatural edge to it, but he also is tackling the very realistic horror story of what it's like to experience domestic violence. I think the book could have used a little editing, as it felt slow in a few places. However, I found myself hooked on the story and making time to sit and read and get immersed in the book.
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