Social Creature

 In Tara Isabella Burton's Social Creature, this domestic suspense debut is so creepy about obsession in a toxic relationship. Both Louise Wilson and Lavinia Williams are blond young women in their late twenties. When Louise lands a SAT tutoring job for Cordelia, Lavinia's younger sister, they met and bond and become fast best friends. Lavinia is rich and living a good life when she introduces Louise to the NYC party life including her friends. They drink, do drugs, smoke, and stay up late. They're both writers and wants to make a name for themselves. Louise is poor, barely making ends meet with a few PT jobs to help keep her afloat, and wants what Louise has. They do everything together when Louise falls for Rex, Lavinia's ex, which puts a kink on everything when they later have a blow up fight and she accidentally kills her. Now it's up to Louise to dispose of her dead body and pretend "Lavinia" is alive and well in another location when she lives at her home and fools everything by mooching over her money. But how long can she keep up with this façade until the truth comes out and covers up her tracks before she makes a run for it before it's too late with a twisted ending that would give you goosebumps.  

This debut was fantastic and intriguing to read from the start to the last page. I loved the 2015 New York City backdrop that took place during a couple months for the location that painted the scenic settings. I did care for Louise in the beginning and how her world changed when she met Lavinia as a new friend and lived a posh lifestyle. I did think Lavinia was a bit too much of a social butterfly, but did feel sorry when she lost her life and Louise took over. My feelings flip-flopped between them throughout them.  The themes are to be watch your back and be careful who you friend since looks can be more than deceiving.

 If you love spine-tingling dark domestic noir novels with heart-pounding drama, plenty of insane suspense, lots of action with surprising twists and turns, check out Social Creature today.  

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