This was a difficult read for me — no chapter breaks indicating that the scene has changed and the unfinished sentences and not knowing who or when or where until I read a little more. Basically, I got the jist of it. So, tell me if I'm right: Did Esme suffocate her sister, Kitty, with the cushion from the couch? And, is Alex more closely related to Iris than was originally thought? Perhaps Alex' dad is Esme's child?