An exploration of domestic derangement, as sinister as Daphne Du Maurierās classic Rebecca, that plumbs the depths of sibling rivalry with wit and menace.
Oh, to be a Belovedāone 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 Belovedābut her little sister, the delightful Gloria, is. Sheās the one with the golden curls and sunny disposition and captivating smile, the one whose best friend used to be Bettyās, the one whose husband should have been Bettyās. And then, to everyoneās surprise, Gloria inherits the family manseāa vast, gorgeous pile of ancient stone, imposing timbers, and lush gardensāthat 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 behaviorāaided by poisonous mushrooms, talking walls, and a phantom dogāescalates to the point of no return. The Beloveds will have you wondering if thereās a length to which an envious sister wonāt go.