It's a lavish teen Halloween bash thrown in a hugely popular social media influencer's posh home. Parents away, of course. It starts off fine with music, booze, and guests posting videos. But then it rapidly goes off script. The party comes to an abrupt end when the hostess is found dead in a bathroom.
As Summer's murder is investigated readers learn that her life was nowhere as picture perfect as she depicted online. Her boyfriend had just broken up with her. She'd ruined a peer's online beauty business. She was blackmailing at least one friend into doing dirty work for her. She was at odds with her family, especially her controlling father.
Summer had promised to tear the mask off and reveal all in her about to be published memoir. A lot of people had cause to be concerned about what would be revealed. Maybe motivation to make sure the book would never came out.
Told in the alternating voices of four classmates close to Summer, Jessie Weaver's Live Your Best Lie is a complex narrative of terrified teens, each of them trying desperately not to be the one thrown under the bus as pressure is put on the police to solve the case as quickly as possible.
On a purrrsonal note, I volunteered at community garden last night. Fortunately temps dropped to very comfortable. We're getting ready for a visit by MOFGA (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association) which is a BIG DEAL.
I'm working on a fashion project. I'd acquired a really awesome denim jacket that fits perfectly for free from Black Bear Exchange. Monday at Goodwill I bought a bag of sew on critters for $2. I sewed on 14 today. When I finish it will be gorgeous and one of a kind. I promise a picture.
A great big shout out goes out to this year's community garden family.
Jules Hathaway
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