I've come back to write this review three separate times now, and I think it's best if I keep this as brief as possible. The entire novel is a spoiler minefield, but ultimately this one didn't work well for me due to 2 reasons: 1) The first 250 pages are mostly repetitive dialogue between the four women, and at that, mostly talking about Julie behind her back, AKA "What's wrong with her?" This got old quickly, and caused me to want to skip ahead to where the suspense and possible action would occur. 2) The final 50 pages contained a twist that felt clunky and underdeveloped for me, but this wasn't due to the fact that [b:The Return|49878129|The Return|Rachel Harrison|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1565966737l/49878129._SX50_SY75_.jpg|71378230] contains a very paranormal type of twist. If this one has caught your eye, whether due to the gorgeous cover or the synopsis listed above, I encourage you to try it for yourself, rather than letting my less than exceptional experience sway your opinion.

*Many thanks to the publisher for providing my review copy.