Four women who were friends at boarding school share a secret: a game of lies that went too far. Seventeen years later, the body buried under those lies surfaces — literally. Ware writes about female friendship, complicity, and what happens when the truth you buried won't stay dead.
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Moods: Atmospheric Friendship Dark Past Coastal
Tropes: Four Friends Buried Secret Boarding School Coastal Setting
Yes, complete standalone.
Excellent — the power dynamics between the four women drive the tension.
Atmospheric rather than slow — the coastal setting does heavy lifting.