** spoiler alert ** 
 Whew. A compelling read/listen for sure. It's essentially a thriller mystery narrated by a woman, Camille, with a history of 'cutting.' This particular subject matter was difficult, made even harder to listen to by the vivid--frequently both lovely and grotesque--imagery. Flynn writes interesting and well rounded characters and puts them in a rich setting. The story itself is good. Some bits were far-fetched, but I was okay with it and ultimately bought into the situation and the world (which is necessary for the ending, especially, to succeed for the reader). I thought I knew the twist, but then it twisted again and I was sort of back where I started, which was fun. I also liked the way Camille's romance was wrapped up (or not wrapped up) at the end. What's odd is that I enjoy mysteries because they're solved at the end and I feel good about it (Poirot is, of course, the best for this. To imagine my favorite Belgium sitting in a square easy chair with his feet up, enjoying a cup of chocolate after he's neatly solved a case is just about the greatest post-read high I can imagine). This one is certainly solved, but I absolutely don't feel good. Hopeful? A bit. Satisfied? Yes. But not "good."