by Ruth Ware
First published 2015
Nora's former best friend Clare has invited her to a secluded cottage for a hen party weekend. Though Nora hasn't seen Clare in a decade, the chance to reconnect and confront their troubled history proves irresistible. But in the dark, remote woods, old secrets quickly unravel, and the past comes crashing back with deadly consequences. As the women's lives become entangled once more, Nora must fight to survive and reckon with the devastating fallout of her long-buried past.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Cottage, Woods
Period: Present Day
352 pages · Paperback · Gallery/Scout Press
Content warnings: death, mental-illness