Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy

Jane is a struggling mid-list writer who feels trapped in her marriage until she sees her estranged BFF Thalia from grad school on the NYT bestseller list. Jane decides to travel to NYC on a whim to reconnect with Thalia, especially after losing all contact for nearly a decade.

I enjoyed reading about the publishing industry & Jane's musings on being mixed race, paying off a crippling mortgage in the Bay Area, and SF's obsession with surface-level "diversity" culture. Having read Sutanto's cozy mystery, I find YET somewhat predictable and lacks the oomph. There could be a sequel based on the ending, and it'll be interesting to see how YET plays out.