This chilling and intense novel tells the story of a solitary young woman drawn into an online world run by a charismatic web guru who entices her into impersonating a glamorous but desperate woman.
A chilling and intense first novel, this is the story of a solitary young woman drawn into an online world run by a charismatic web guru who entices her into impersonating a glamorous but desperate woman.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD On the internet, we can be anyone we choose. No one knows who we really are. Sheltered and obsessive, Leila spends more time online than in the real world.
Because soon, Leila will have to become her. And Tess will disappear. SHORTLISTED FOR THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARDOn the internet, we can be anyone we choose. No one knows who we really are.
Leila, a sheltered young misfit, discovers an online chat forum where she feels accepted and falls under the spell of the website's charismatic founder, who entices her into assuming the stolen identity of a glamorous but desperate woman.