i read this story on my way to texas two weeks ago. i highly recommend giving it a go. its a haunting story about the struggles of a family, taking place in just a few days. i like this quote about it from publishers weekly "The chateau is an ideal gothic setting for the morbid events that occur over the course of several days; indeed, there is only one scene that takes place off the chateau's grounds, infusing the novel with an unsettling atmosphere of claustrophobia." the story really makes you think about the complications of life and how tragedy and relationships change people over time.