Description
What would you sacrifice to become American? Everything about the Beauclaire family seems normal-almost perfect, even. They immigrated to New York City from Haiti years ago, looking for their own piece of America’s promised riches. They go to church; they’re good neighbours; and their two daughters, Judith and Beatrice, have typical sibling rivalries that keep things interesting. But beneath this polished exterior, something is just slightly off. There’s malice waiting . . . wanting to reveal itself. When their mother unexpectedly dies, Judith and Bea are overwhelmed by a mob of relatives, friends, and church ladies. Amidst taking care of the funeral, they meet Libete, who claims to be a close friend of their mother’s. Bea welcomes her, but Judith is immediately suspicious – their mother never mentioned Libete, and yet she seems to know everything about them. After a series of unsettling events-a disfigured doll appearing in their attic, childhood photos of Bea vanishing, and a myster
