The Guest Abductions and bitterness simmer just beneath

and bitterness simmer just beneath the surface

Immerse yourself in this compelling narrative that unravels the extraordinary lives of these fearless women who fought against all odds

a grieving daughter's revenge on the man who caused her mother's death sets off a series of unexpected reckonings

So crank your ovens

where he was called racial slurs by neighbors but wasn't Black enough for his father's extended family

The Guest Abductions and bitterness simmer just beneathNATIONAL BESTSELLER A young woman pretends to be someone she isn't in this "spellbinding" (Vogue), "smoldering" (The Washington Post) novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Girls. "Under Cline's command, every sentence as sharp as a scalpel, a woman toeing the line between welcome and unwelcome guest becomes a fully destabilizing force." The New York Times A BELLETRIST BOOK CLUB PICK VULTURE'S INAUGURAL "BEACH BOOK READS" BOOK CLUB PICK