Point of View

This novel is told from two different points of view. The majority of the novel is told from the first-person point of view of Shea. Consider: “The day before I met Beth Greer was a Tuesday . . . ” (6). Shea refers to herself as I as she narrates the story indicating that she is referring to herself and her own experiences. Shea is important as a narrator because she has experience with murder. She survived a kidnapping and attempt on her life when she was only nine years old so she has very strong feelings about the punishment murderers should receive. Shea’s narration also allows the reader to experience Beth and the phenomena at the Greer mansion as Shea experiences it.

The remainder of the novel is told by a third-person narrator from the point of view of Beth. An example: “Beth Greer hung up the phone...