Five stars for one of the best books to come my way in a long time, as good as, but different from, The Weight of Water, which I also loved.  I, too, listened to the unabridged audio by Dennis Boutsikaris (who played the dastardly D.A. on "One Center Street.")  When it was over, I wanted to jump to my feet and shout "Bravo!" as if Id just listened to an exquisite violin ensemble I never wanted to end.  I thought the novel a daring and poignant exercise in feminist fiction, similar to  "The Yellow Wallpaper."  It's also an experiment in Victorian fiction, and Shreve has pulled it off.  Congratulations to a writer who just gets better with each book.  (I've only read three of her books and can't wait to get more...)