Live Your Best Lie

by Jessie Weaver Narrated by Reba Buhr

Overview

Sometimes the prettiest Instagram feeds mask the darkest, and bloodiest, secrets. Social media influencer Summer Cartwright leads a very charmed life: millions of followers, the hottest designer and vintage clothes at her fingertips, a newly minted book deal, the coolest friends, and, until recently, the hottest boyfriend at her über-elite prep school. Every moment of her life has been carefully planned and cultivated to complement her "imperfectly perfect" social media persona. She is truly #LivingHerBestLife. But when Summer goes missing during her annual Halloween party and then an unscheduled post appears on her feed stating that she'll be dead within the next five minutes, those closest to Summer know something isn't quite right-or on-brand. Grace, Summer's camera-shy best friend; Adam, Summer's gamer ex-boyfriend; Laney, Summer's moody camp roommate; and Cora, an influencer wannabe, all decide to investigate. And when they come upon Summer's lifeless body, they soon realize that no filter is strong enough to mask the lies we tell ourselves. Told in multiple POVs interspersed with social media posts and flashbacks, Live Your Best Lie has twists and turns that will keep readers turning the page and no one will be able to guess the ending.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

A debut that keeps throwing curveballs with lies to piece together and mysteries to unravel.—Kirkus

Debut author Weaver clearly knows how to dole out clues and secrets at a perfect pace to keep readers hooked. While the ending thoroughly satisfies, more is promised to come in this continuing series. A must-read for those who love well-crafted whodunits, true crime, and juicy secrets.—School and Library journal

I could not put down Jessie Weaver’s timely, hilarious, thrilling read—twisty and snarky in all the best ways, like One of us is Lying meets Gossip Girl! Pack your beach bags with this Instagram-ready beauty and get ready to live your best lie online!—Melissa De La Cruz, New York Times bestselling author

Weaver expertly crafts a serpentine plot that moves without tarrying from one suspect to the next. Rapid-fire, wickedly biting dialogue and an almost suffocating air of uncertainty and stratagem cultivate a gossipy debut, which capitalizes on present-day social media obsession and one’s ability to take control of their own narrative.—Publisher's Weekly

Kirkus Reviews

2022-10-11
The suspects are photogenic, but don’t let that fool you—some are rotten to the core.

Summer is the #PerfectlyImperfect influencer; every part of the 16-year-old Angeleno’s online life is cultivated and calculated. But everything goes out the window when her Halloween party takes a few unexpected turns. The make-believe of a murder-mystery party becomes all too real when Summer winds up dead. With her highly publicized tell-all book contract, there’s no shortage of suspects—it seems like everyone has a motive for wanting to keep secrets from coming to light, including ex-boyfriend Adam, best friend Grace, stalker Cora, and rival influencer Avalon. Whose secret is worthy of murder? The combination of flashbacks, Instagram posts, and police transcripts woven into the third-person narrative from multiple perspectives gives the book a pleasingly varied feel. Summer’s older social media posts must be reexamined in a new light whenever secrets are revealed. This passive-aggressive influencer wants to watch the world burn, and she drops hints about her revealing memoir in posts scheduled in advance of her death. The racially diverse cast members act like true teenagers, making mistakes like withholding information and playing detective. In the end, public perception is what matters most, and they will need to play their cards right to come out looking innocent despite suspicion thrown on them by entries from Summer’s account. Fans of Pretty Little Liars will devour this series opener.

A debut that keeps throwing curveballs with lies to piece together and mysteries to unravel. (Thriller. 12-18)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940178212233
Publisher:	Disney Press
Publication date:	01/24/2023
Edition description:	Unabridged

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