<i>The Return </i><b>expertly treads the fine line between thriller and horror. </b>It's as <b>deliciously creepy</b> as opening up a box of candy-coated spiders-and eating them all in one sitting
- Christina Dalcher, bestselling author of, Vox
<i>The Return</i> is <b>supernatural horror at its very best</b>! Sharp dialogue, complex relationships and mind-bending action will have readers locking their doors and checking under their beds. <b>Rachel Harrison has reinvented this genre</b> and will surely be <b>hailed as a pioneer </b>among her peers
- Wendy Walker, bestselling author of, The Night Before
<i>The Return</i> is a sharp, refreshing book about the <b>mortifying ordeal of being known</b>. This is a book that <b>understands how terrifying a lasting friendship can truly be</b>; Harrison brilliantly highlights the way friendships can tether a person to their worst memories, their worst selves, and their worst nightmares
- Sarah Gailey, author of, Magic for Liars
<i>The Return</i> is <b>moving</b> and <b>terrifying</b> in equal measure. A brilliant <b>rumination on friendship</b>, pain, and the myriad of unsuccessful ways we all try to run from our past and fill the holes in our hearts. <b>Harrison's keen prose won't let you go</b>. Be warned, you'll double check the locks on your doors before you try to sleep
- Mallory O'Meara, author of, The Lady from the Black Lagoon
By turns <b>scary</b> and <b>funny,</b> <b>horrifying </b>and <b>real</b>, <i>The Return</i> is impossible to put down. It takes an honest, <b>scathing look at female friendship</b> while at the same time pulling the reader into <b>a perfect nightmare of a story</b>
- Simone St. James, bestselling author of, The Sun Down Motel
Combining <b>suspense and horror</b> with <b>razor-sharp insights</b> into the n<b>ature of female friendships</b>, Rachel Harrison's <i>The Return</i> is a <b>creepy</b>, <b>nerve-wracking</b>, <b>page-turning</b> addition to the emerging field of horror thrillers
- Alma Katsu, author of, The Deep and The Hunger
<b>Hair-raising horror</b> and <b>pure entertainment </b>in Harrison's <b>compulsively readable </b>debut . . . The tension and nuance of Harrison's complicated female friendships add depth to an already <b>delicious, chilling debut</b>
Publishers Weekly
<b>So creepy </b>I didn't want to read it at night. She's so good at<b> building suspense and dread</b> it is borderline upsetting to find this is her first novel. Seriously - <b>you need to prepare yourself</b>
The Warehouse
A <b>blisteringly scary</b> debut novel from a <b>wildly talented</b> author. A <b>can't-miss</b> book
<b>Marvellous</b>. The <b>storytelling is quick, well plotted and engrossing</b>. Harrison's dialogue catches the characters' quirks, insecurities and entitlement so well it sometimes feels like eavesdropping
New York Times