u003cbu003e'A Ripleyesque exploration of female insecurity set among the socialites of Manhattan' u003ciu003eGuardian,u003c/iu003e Books of the Yearu003c/bu003eu003cbu003e'An irresistible novel about a toxic friendship taken to the extreme' u003ciu003eElleu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003e Lavinia has it all. Lavinia has an apartment on the Upper East Side. Lavinia goes to glittering parties that last from dusk till dawn. Lavinia wants to seize life and live it to the fullest.Lavinia is going to die soon. Louise knows this. u003ciu003eYouu003c/iu003e know this.