It's secretly a content warning, since we got this just in time for Hallowe'en.
The Return is not only the title of the novella, it's also a meta-commentary on how this is not just a heartwarming reunion tale, it's also a stealth Groundhog Day story that you'll be reading over on over in an endless loop until you figure out how to escape and achieve your own Happily Ever After. If you figure out how to escape…
Say whatever you will about his authorial output, Patterson sure knows how to market his stuff.
<-- eh, close enough to a groundhog smiley