After a drug-fueled night that Violet has trouble remembering, she is sent to a mental health clinic. Her mother, Josephine, insists that she has tried to hurt her brother, Will.
Though she can't remember the incident, Violet thinks she has been framed. She does not believe she would intentionally hurt Will.
What happened that night is slowly unfolded through the eyes of two of the novel's characters, William and Violet.
Rose, who ran away from home before the incident, has her own emotional problems. Though readers never get her point of view, she blames her mother for pressuring her to have an abortion--a decision that has left her emotionally scarred.
Trapped in lock down, Violet has a hard time discerning what is happening at home. She tries to contact Rose because she thinks her sister is on her side.
Violet's yearns to be emancipated from her psychopathic mother, Josephine. This wish becomes even stronger when she learns the depth of her mother's deceit.
This is a novel by talented writer who writes with confidence and dark humor. While its a great read, it may not be a great Mother's Day present.
