You Will Never Be Me
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4.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
When cracks start forming in an influencer’s curated life, she finds out that jealousy is just as viral as a video in this riveting suspense novel by bestselling author Jesse Q. Sutanto.
Influencer Meredith Lee didn’t teach Aspen Palmer how to blossom on social media just to be ditched as soon as Aspen became big. So can anyone really blame Mer for doing a little stalking? Nothing serious, more like Stalking Lite. Then, Mer gets lucky; she finds one of Aspen’s kids’ iPads and swipes it. Now, she has access to everything: the family calendar and Aspen’s social media accounts. Would anyone else be able to resist tweaking things a little here and there, showing up in Aspen’s place for meetings with potential sponsors? Mer’s only taking back what she deserves—what should have been hers.
Meanwhile, Aspen doesn’t understand why her perfectly filtered life is falling apart. Sponsors are dropping her, fellow influencers are ghosting her, and even her own husband seems to find her repulsive. If she doesn’t find out who’s behind everything, she might just lose it all. What everyone seems to forget is that Aspen didn’t become one of TikTok’s biggest momfluencers by being naive. When Meredith suddenly goes missing, Aspen’s world is upended and mysterious threats begin to arrive—but she won’t let anything get in the way of her perfect life again.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Edgar winner Sutanto (I'm Not Done with You Yet) triumphs with this twisty suspense tale set in the cutthroat world of influencers. With more than five million followers on Instagram and TikTok, Aspen Palmer has become a full-blown social media celebrity. Her best friend, influencer Meredith Lee, credits herself with boosting Aspen's visibility by teaching her the tricks of the trade—which makes it all the more painful when Aspen dumps Meredith in the wake of her newfound fame. In the aftermath of their falling-out, Meredith grows obsessed, stalking Aspen's every move and waiting outside the school her twin daughters attend. When one of Aspen's daughters leaves behind an unlocked iPad, Meredith snatches it, and is delighted to find she has access to Aspen's schedule. She reschedules meetings, sends unflattering emails from Aspen's address, and floods Aspen's social media accounts with trollish comments, putting her brand in jeopardy. Then Meredith vanishes, bringing her conflict with Aspen to a head and the police into the mix. Did Aspen have something to do with Meredith's disappearance? Or is she an innocent bystander? Either way, how will she handle the fallout online? Sutanto has devilish fun with her premise, lacquering the story's well-executed twists with a satirical sheen that pokes wicked fun at internet celebrity. The result is a near-perfect beach read.
Customer Reviews
Close but No
Reads like someone who went to a retreat and banged out a novel. Kind of scratches the surface but a bit bland.