The story is mostly from the perspective of a single mother Stephanie. She is a super energetic young mom, often misunderstood and laughed at by other parents in her son's school. The story becomes thrilling and mysterious once she meets Emily, the mother of her son's school friend. Emily seems mysterious, suspicious but also so beautiful that no one can take their eyes off her, the story shows her dominant character and her evil history.. sometimes it felt like a breath-holding moment, the character Emily looked so beautiful and dangerous. But Stephanie was as usual cute and super smart. worth it.