First published 2016
Jane appears to have everything: the ideal husband, perfect children, a life that looks like it stepped out of a magazine. But beneath the surface, quiet doubts gnaw at her. One winter night, in the middle of her own Christmas party, she walks outside, removes all her clothes, and lies down in the snowy backyard. Her guests find her there, and nothing remains the same afterward. Jane begins experiencing visions and withdraws into herself. Her college friend Bonnie, wild and impulsive after decades of failed relationships, gets pulled into the chaos. As Jane retreats further from reality, Bonnie finds herself entangled in an affair with Jane's husband. The friendship that began years ago on a college campus now faces its ultimate test as both women confront questions about desire, love, and what they truly need from life.
Genres: literary-fiction, domestic-fiction, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
432 pages · Hardcover · Blue Rider Press
Content warnings: mental-illness