I loved being completely engrossed in this disquieting and creepy novel. Anna, formerly a successful child psychologist, is stuck in her house, with a severe case of agoraphobia. She entertains herself with DVDs of Hitchcock and other old suspense films, lots of merlot, and by watching her neighbors. When a new family moves in across the park, Anna sees something terrible through their parlor window. At least, she might have seen something terrible. The real and the imagined are very hard to tease apart here, and suspense builds to a satisfying conclusion. If occasionally the reader can see some of the surprises coming, it doesn't detract from an excellent reading experience.
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