I am not really sure how to start out about this book- mostly I have mixed feelings. Sara Shepard is such a big name and has a big following with the success of Pretty Little Liars and the Perfectionists. I was a relatively big fan of Pretty Little Liars both the book series and TV series. I think that it was truly one of the first of its kind to capitalize on how easily a book series could be transferred to a TV show instead of a movie. I think that they were beyond successful with it- which in some ways made this book difficult to read. Sara Shepard and Lilia Buckingham wrote a fictional work of what it is like to be an Instagram Influencer. So you get all of the drama and intrigue of their lives under the camera 'filter' but also add some murder and mystery to the mix. There were many times that this book lagged- when reading the Kindle version from Netgalley the murder did not even happen until nearly 75% in. This was disappointing to me because I felt like it would just become another Pretty Little Liars series that they can write a billion books in and enjoy. This was my assumption, and while I am not sure I was wrong, I don't think I was 100% right either. The end of the book does end on enough of a cliffhanger for them to continue the book series if there is enough demand (which I am sure there will be). But the book does also tie up the loose ends enough for it to be a good stand alone novel as well. The characters that Lilia made up and the plot that Sara put together will end up being a winning combination. I know plenty of young girls and boys who will love this story. I loved the 3 main characters, and the multiple point of view narrative style. I think this will be another hit to add to both Sara Shepard's resume and one of many firsts or Lilia Buckingham. In regards to if I will purchase this book for my school library- time will tell. This book comes out in Jan 2021 which gives me time to see how many of Sara Shepard's books are circulating and to see how many requests I get.
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