An NPR Best Book of the Year By the master of thinly veiled secrets often kept by women who rage underneath their delicate exteriors ( Kirkus Reviews ), Beware the Woman is Megan Abbott at the height of her game.
But are her fears founded or is it simply paranoia, or cabin fever, or--as is suggested to her--a stubborn refusal to take necessary precautions? The dense woods surrounding the cottage are full of dangers, but are the greater ones inside?.
Suddenly, whispers about Jed\'s long-dead mother and complicated family history seem to eerily impinge upon the present, and Jacy begins to feel trapped in the cottage, her every move surveilled, her body under the looking glass.
Swiftly, vacation activities are scrapped, and all eyes are on Jacy\'s condition.
But their Edenic first days take a turn when Jacy has a health scare.
Brandt.
Ash, if less so by his house manager, the enigmatic Mrs.
The moment they arrive at the cottage snug within the lush woods, Jacy feels bathed in love by the warm and hospitable Dr.
Ash, in Michigan\'s far-flung Upper Peninsula.
Newly married and with a baby on the way, Jacy and her new husband, Jed, embark on their first road trip together to visit his father, Dr.
And Jacy felt like she finally did.
That\'s what Jacy\'s mom always told her.
Honey , I just want you to have everything you ever wanted.
An NPR Best Book of the Year By the master of thinly veiled secrets often kept by women who rage underneath their delicate exteriors ( Kirkus Reviews ), Beware the Woman is Megan Abbott at the height of her game