What long term effects and destruction can mental illness bring to a family? This book is a fictional depiction of a dysfunctional family as the members strive to cope with the obsessive-compulsive disorder of Andrea, the older sister. From an early age, Andrea wreaks havoc in the mother, father, and younger sister's life. She continues to weave a tangled web that impacts her only son, her two husbands, and others around her.