An adult thriller by the author of Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game? Teen me is screaming. I had high hopes going into this, just because of how addictive I found her series as a teen. Even when they jumped the shark a little, they were a great time. This one has definite voice similarities and toxic friendship themes, but didn't scratch quite the same itch.

This book follows Lenna, a new mom who feels alone in her struggle, as she reconnects with an old friend she has a complicated history with, Rhiannon. Rhiannon invites Lenna to come stay at the commune aka "mommune" she lives on with other women to get a break from her life and work through the event thats that tore through their friendship several years before.

This story is told in several parts, and crosses over timelines and POVs. Part one is through Lenna's POV, part two is Lenna and another character (no spoilers), and part three is Lenna and Rhiannon. All parts bounce back and forth between present time and two years ago, and are interspersed with *drumroll* my favorite, mixed media, in the form of Instagram posts.

The commune seems idyllic, but of course has some sinister undertones that Lenna is determined to get to the bottom of. Naturally, it's not a coincidence that she and Rhiannnon have both ended up here, but there's more at play here than either of them realize.

This was a good time! I would have loved a little bit longer at the commune, and maybe a POV from a certain other character, but Sara Shepard writes complicated friendships so well, and I'll read basically anything she writes. If you're looking for a standalone thriller with a slightly different premise than most, this is a solid pick! Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.