Poisoned Pen Pal

Writing Quality: This is in one of the top Lifetime stories. It's fresh and enticing all the way through.

Scare Factor: Molly the psycho's behavior becomes more unsettling with each new person she meets in Lily's life. Molly is charmingly sweet, which is a sign, at least to me, that something is amiss as no one can be that "perfect" all the time.

Content (sex, language, & violence): A steamy sex scene. Two instances of bit**, one spoken, one written. Violence at the very beginning and end is intense. One attack, though brief, is unusually vivid for Lifetime.

Acting: The two main stars are equally compelling. I'm not sure if anyone else thinks this, but the actress who plays Lily reminds me of Rachel McAdams. What's odd to me is that Mrs. Blankenship and the male detective don't show up in the cast, even though they have speaking roles and appear numerous times.??

Values: Protecting one's identity and people in one's life.

Bonus: Mrs. Blankenship (Halloween reference).