I'm pretty sure it's my fault that I gave this book 3 stars. I don't think I really got it? And it wasn't what I expected. AND I didn't know it was the FINAL BOOK IN A TRILOGY when I picked it up at the library; is that a problem? I couldn't tell.

I heard about it because it was on a list or in an article about books people give bad reviews to because the protagonist is so unlikeable. But guys? Susan is fine. Like, she cheats on her husband a lot which, whatever, that's her business and it's irrelevant if I agree with it or not. But other than that, she's just a gal in her forties dealing with the sudden death of her spouse and the inheritance of a mansion full of taxidermy. She tries. She has genuine wants and needs and people she loves and, aside of the cheating, she seems like an okay person.

It's a nice story, it has elements of the absurd and interesting played against the mundanity of adult life. I love the klatch of old ladies that don't show up until pretty late in the game. But I was expecting a protagonist like the ones from Gone Girl or Tampa; like, a real cold psychological nightmare of a gal. But Susan could be anyone you know. She could be your mom or best friend or your kid's teacher and nothing she would confess to you would cause more than a slight gasp.