“Devious, delicious, and gasp-worthy.” (Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces)
In this genre-defying page-turner from Lygia Day Peñaflor, four teens befriend their favorite novelist, only to find their deepest, darkest secrets in the pages of her next book—with devastating consequences.
Miri Tan loved the book Undertow like it was a living being. So when she and her friends went to a book signing to hear the author, Fatima Ro, they concocted a plan to get close to her.
Soleil Johnston wanted to be a writer herself one day. When she and her friends started hanging out with her favorite author, Fatima Ro, she couldn’t believe their luck—especially when Jonah Nicholls started hanging out with them, too.
Penny Panzarella was more than the materialist party girl everyone at the Graham School thought she was—and she was willing to share all her secrets with Fatima Ro to prove it.
Jonah Nicholls had more to hide than any of them. And now that Fatima’s next book is out in the world, he’s the one who is paying the price...
Perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying—and told as a series of interviews, journal entries, and even pages from the book within the book—this gripping story of a fictional scandal will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.
But when the lines between fandom and obsession blur, who is the real victim?
- Fandom Gone Wrong: Miri, Soleil, and Penny think they’ve hit the jackpot when they become friends with their idol, author Fatima Ro. But their devotion quickly spirals into a dangerous obsession.
- Author Betrayal: When Fatima's next bestseller is published, the teens are horrified to find their private conversations and darkest secrets twisted into a fictional narrative for the world to read.
- Private School Drama: Set against the backdrop of the elite Graham School, this story explores the intense, toxic friendships and hidden lives of privileged teens who thought they were untouchable.
- Unreliable Narrators: Told through a gripping collection of interviews and journal entries, you'll have to piece together who is telling the truth… and who is lying.
