I love plot twists, and I went in expecting one, but I felt like that just added to the mystery of this novel as I tried to figure out what was going on. I love this kind of book -- beautiful, haunted and sad, a kind of modern gothic -- and for whatever reason I'm fascinated by tortured aristocracy. If you're not, perhaps this isn't for you, but I couldn't put it down. The literary references and fairy tales woven throughout, as well as its ties to King Lear, just add to the magic.