by Darcey Bell
First published 2023
Lorelei watches her former college friend Holly accept nominations for Woman of the Year while she sits alone with her cats. Twenty years ago, they met in a psychology seminar studying control and manipulation. They both grew close to their professor until one moment of gaslighting destroyed their friendship and ruined Lorelei's future. Now Holly has the career, marriage, and recognition that Lorelei always wanted. The awards ceremony gives Lorelei her chance for the revenge she has planned for years. But Holly has attracted another obsessive follower, someone even more dangerous than Lorelei. When a body turns up, Lorelei discovers that her revenge plot has spiraled beyond her control. She must figure out who else wants Holly destroyed before she becomes the next victim.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Period: 20 Years Ago
236 pages · Kindle Edition · Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Content warnings: gaslighting, mental-illness