i read this book and was so intriuged as to why what happened to rhoda happened that i read it two more times in a row. third time i found out. there is a corolation between the death of the gull and what in the end happened to rhoda.this review is not to tell you what the book is about but to say there is a definate connection as to why sandy did what she did to the gull and to rhoda....i do blame what happened on sandy more than anyone else. she is twisted and a control freak.