An exploration of domestic derangement, as sinister as Daphne Du Maurierâs classic Rebecca, that plumbs the depths of sibling rivalry with wit and menace.
Oh, to be a Belovedâone of those lucky people for whom nothing ever goes wrong. Everything falls into their laps without effort: happiness, beauty, good fortune, allure.
Betty Stash is not a Belovedâbut her little sister, the delightful Gloria, is. Sheâs the one with the golden curls and sunny disposition and captivating smile, the one whose best friend used to be Bettyâs, the one whose husband should have been Bettyâs. And then, to everyoneâs surprise, Gloria inherits the family manseâa vast, gorgeous pile of ancient stone, imposing timbers, and lush gardensâthat was never meant to be hers.
Losing what Betty considers her rightful inheritance is the final indignity. As she single-mindedly pursues her plan to see the estate returned to her in all its glory, her determined and increasingly unhinged behaviorâaided by poisonous mushrooms, talking walls, and a phantom dogâescalates to the point of no return. The Beloveds will have you wondering if thereâs a length to which an envious sister wonât go.