I really wanted to like this one, but sadly, it didn't work for me. 
 I couldn't stand Charlotte. She was definitely more trouble than she was worth and she didn't develop like I wanted her to/hoped she would. And her family?! All of them are terrible. I've never been a fan of those old-fashioned "women need to be women" kind of beliefs, so even if I could overlook that from Charlotte's mom & grandmom, her brothers drove me crazy. Yes, I get being overprotective and caring for your "fragile, innocent sister", but it was too much for my liking. 
 It took entirely too long for things to get moving, for us to figure out the "big secret", and for anything real to happen. Not to mention that ending was way too rushed. And, it was a bit anti-climactic. The very end was too open-ended for me, too. I not sure if this is the beginning of a series or not. If it is, I can understand the ending. If not, then I don't get it. In any case, I was hoping for more resolution from Charlotte's family, which didn't happen. 
 It was definitely intriguing at the beginning and If nothing else, Kemmerer stirred strong emotions in me, even if it was anger towards practically everyone in the book.