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Una esposa entregada, un marido devoto, un bebé adorado. Merry, Sam y Conor estrenan sus días como familia feliz en el idílico paisaje sueco. En medio de su vida perfecta, Frank, amiga de la infancia de Merry, anuncia su próxima visita. La casa soñada, la tranquila vida doméstica, el majestuoso bosque, la huerta en el jardín, la nueva carrera de Sam como cineasta… todo parece idóneo para recibirla. Sin embargo, la exitosa y adorable Frank, quien parece mimetizarse de manera muy natural en la dinámica familiar, pronto ve más allá de la fachada para develar los oscuros secretos que nadie más parece atisbar. Un infierno disfrazado de paraíso es el telón de fondo de esta novela estremecedora que retrata los más intrincados recovecos del matrimonio, el sexo, la maternidad y la amistad.

A devoted couple with an adorable baby; Merry, Sam, and Conor are a happy family in an idyllic Swiss landscape. Into their perfect life comes Frank, Merry's childhood friend. From their tranquil home life to the majestic forest and Sam's new career as a filmmaker, everything seems primed to welcome her. Frank and Merry have always been more like sisters than best friends, so that's why Frank sees the things other people might miss. She sees horrible things that are just about impossible to believe about this perfect family. But Frank knows that the truth is hardly ever what you want the world to see. She'll soon break through the facade to uncover secrets darker than anyone could have imagined.

Michelle Sacks is a South African author. She is the recipient of the 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize and is a two-time nominee for the South African PEN Literary Awards. She is the author of Stone Baby.