Gaby Triana’s latest novel, The Temptress Four, is a light and flirty cruise through the last days of high school. Four longtime girlfriends, Fiona, Killian, Alma & Yoli have been fast friends all through school and on the day after high school graduation they embark on a week-long Caribbean cruise to celebrate their past, enjoy their present, and seal their friendship for the future.
Just before leaving, however, they have a spooky Tarot card reading full of warnings about strife, storms and the premonition that one of them won’t be coming home.
Typical conventions of high school girl novels abound, and while an enjoyable read, I wasn’t really engaged by the girls and their worries; it all resolved a little to easily and neatly. In the end the novel reminded me of a tropical drink – colorful, flirty & sweet.
- Posted by Cori