The Return

A woman, Julie, appears after having been missing for a year, and, despite obvious trauma, can't recall what happened during the missing time.  Her best friends, who had scattered across the country in the mean time, come together at a multi-themed hotel in order to reunite and catch up.  While Julie is clearly Julie, her behaviors and personality have changed so much that the friends begin to wonder who, or what, Julie really is.

This book is a standard metaphor for loss and letting go told by the standard body snatcher type horror beats.  Uninspired, but otherwise competent, The Return is enjoyable, but nothing amazing.  Rating:  **