This was such a sharp take on influencer culture wrapped in a fun murder mystery. The husband of an extremely famous influencer is murdered and his wife and her five daughters are the prime suspects. The daughters have had their entire lives broadcast on social media and while some continue to make their living off of their social media presences, others resent what this exposure has created in their own lives. I loved the way this story is told - through the perspectives of May, the mother and original influencer, and her daughters, and then alternating chapters told in a sort of greek chorus of the rabid fans who follow May and her family on social media. Through the chapters told via the followers and fans, the writing slyly pokes at the ramifications of posting your private life for public consumption ; the parasocial relationships, the nonexistent boundaries, the obsessive fans who feel you owe them. I felt that the daughters and May were well-developed characters and it didn’t take much time for me to become familiar with each woman, with one (intentional) exception. The book was a quick read, easy and entertaining, even when making a serious point.

loved this, anna-marie’s adult debut is a delight, i had a great time reading this, influencer culture is frankly harrowing and thought this was an incredibly fun and also harrowing look at that via fiction.