A wild, captivating story full of energy and told with restraint. Alex is 22 and is currently enjoying being the arm candy of a wealthy older man, Simon, while they spend the summer at his estate in Long Island. After Simon sees Alex "misbehaving" at a dinner party, he kicks her to the curb. Alex, however, is undeterred in her quest to get others to fund her desired lifestyle. She gives herself until Labor Day to make it back into Simon's good graces. How far is she willing to go? With her bizarre combination of apathy and determination, the answer is: pretty far.

Alex joins a growing list of literary cool girl scammers and simultaneously manages to be repulsive and yet someone you want to see succeed. The writing pulled me in immediately and it was very entertaining to see how far Alex would get with her one bag of clothes and broken phone. Highly recommend if you are in the mood for a tense, stylish, and buzzy read.

Thank you very much to Random House and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy.