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About the Book.
Fates collide after a tarot influencer disappears from a decaying Hollywood mansion in this unnerving gothic mystery and audacious social comedy from the acclaimed author of Self Care.
After her boyfriend dumps her in a Reddit post, unemployed thirty-nine-year-old Dayna accepts an unusual opportunity from a man she stopped speaking to twenty years ago: If Dayna can help Craig transform his crumbling mansion into a successful hype house of influencers, he can restore his birthright to its former glory, and she can bring her career back from the dead.
But missing from the mansion is Becca, an enigmatic tarot card reader who built a rabid fandom with her cryptic, soul-touching videos . . . and then vanished. With nineteen-year-old Olivia, the newest member of the hype house (and one of Becca’s biggest fans), Dayna begins to build a social media campaign around Becca’s disappearance that will catapult the creators to new heights of success. Too bad Craig forbids Dayna from pursuing the mystery at its heart.
As Olivia searches for traces of Becca in a labyrinthine house that seems intent on hiding its secrets, and Dayna becomes entangled with both Craig and Jake, the resident heartthrob and the last person to see Becca, the two women make a shocking discovery that will upend everything.
The internet: You may think you’re inhabiting it, but is it really inhabiting you?
About the Author.
Leigh Stein is the author of six books, including the critically acclaimed satirical novel Self Care, and the creator of the Attention Economy newsletter on Substack. She has also written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, Allure, ELLE, Airmail, and The Cut.
About the Moderator.
Josh Lora (@tellthebeees) is a writer, content creator, and lifelong reader. Originally interested in the literary fiction corner of TikTok, Josh began posting sociological explorations of reality television and culture that spoke to fans who gravitated towards highbrow analysis of their “guilty pleasures”. Utilizing his MS in Social Research, Josh identifies cultural shifts and applies theoretical frameworks to both popular media and larger societal trends. He continues to try to read 100 books a year (never successfully) and is working on a novel about money and friendship. Josh uses he/him pronouns and discusses books, culture, and sociology on TikTok and Substack.