I'm grateful to have gotten an early copy to review, especially since I've been dying to read this one due to its absolutely chilling title. Yes, it's an engaging thriller, but there's so much more here: OCD and its challenges, the complexity of mother/daughter relationships, the Vietnam war and refugee experience, and how much we still don't know about intergenerational trauma. Reading it you see how much Annie, the main character, doesn't trust herself, which is also all-too-true for women, at least at some point in their lives and therefore relatable. Nguyen nailed the ending, and I appreciated the epilogue. I can't wait to read Nguyen's sophomore novel!