There are so many things that I love about this book, it's hard to list them all. The main character has dealt with debilitating depression and come out the other side. She has tragically lost her husband and young daughter, which causes her to go through a mental breakdown. How does she decide to bring herself back to normalcy? Move to a once inhabited, now deserted island in the Pacific Northwest to rebuild a "folly" of a house. Once there, King describes the process of building the house and the process of Rae re-building her sanity. Both are fascinating to read about. There is a central mystery about the island to keep you even more interested! The characters in this book are so believable, Rae's backstory is so intriguing, you won't want the story to end. Everyone I have recommended this to has loved it!