I’m more than a little late reading this international bestseller. I honestly didn’t know what to expect other than the story centered around a creepy dollhouse in 16th century Amsterdam. Really? Does there need to be anything else? Burton’s writing keeps the pages turning, while the book was much less of a thriller and way more melodramatic than I usually go for, I loved it. It’s a season of Dynasty mixed with Needful Things set in 16th century Amsterdam. I picked it up during a very snowy week and the hours flew by.