Many thanks to NetGalley, Macmillan/Tor-Forge, Tor Nightfire, and Macmillan Audio for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of this creepy book by Anne Heltzel, perfectly narrated by Elizabeth Evans - 4 stars!
Andrea and Maeve were raised in a women-centered cult; Maeve was able to escape and was adopted by an older couple. She hasn't seen her cousin in decades until a DNA website brought them together. Maeve is an editor and has closed off her true feelings about her past, not letting anyone get too close. But she longs for the closeness she used to have with Andrea, so when Andrea pulls her into her orbit and her business as a wellness guru in the Catskills, Maeve feels herself slowly opening up. But at what cost?
I loved the creepy vibes in this book - cults, remote mansion in the woods, disturbing dolls, people who just aren't who they seem. There's also lots of themes to unravel in this book - feminist views of motherhood, men's roles, societal expectations of women. The end has lots of twists and turns!
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