Two best friends set out to find a missing socialite in the hopes of claiming a hefty reward--but what happens when their investigation forces them to question both their morals and their friendship in this twisty mystery?
It girl Estella Aubergine is everything Pippa and Bidi are not: wealthy, popular, influential, missing. Finding her and collecting the reward money Estella’s reclusive mother is offering could turn their lives around. They’d be able to pay off the overdue bills on Pippa’s family’s store, and all the media attention would only help Bidi’s chances of becoming the youngest elected official in San Francisco.
But to uncover what happened to Estella, they’ll have to enter her wealthy world. Namely, the prestigious Beaumont Academy, where Estella''s classmates and teachers all seem to have dark secrets and enough money to hide them.
The deeper Pippa and Bidi dig, the more questions come up about Estella’s disappearance. Worse, someone seems to be clocking their every step. And as cracks form in the girls’ friendship, they begin to see that maybe the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.
Genre: Young Adult Romance
It girl Estella Aubergine is everything Pippa and Bidi are not: wealthy, popular, influential, missing. Finding her and collecting the reward money Estella’s reclusive mother is offering could turn their lives around. They’d be able to pay off the overdue bills on Pippa’s family’s store, and all the media attention would only help Bidi’s chances of becoming the youngest elected official in San Francisco.
But to uncover what happened to Estella, they’ll have to enter her wealthy world. Namely, the prestigious Beaumont Academy, where Estella''s classmates and teachers all seem to have dark secrets and enough money to hide them.
The deeper Pippa and Bidi dig, the more questions come up about Estella’s disappearance. Worse, someone seems to be clocking their every step. And as cracks form in the girls’ friendship, they begin to see that maybe the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.
Genre: Young Adult Romance
Praise for this book
"What Lies Beneath the Flowers is an intricately woven mystery about girlhood, familial ties, buried secrets, and the truth that blooms from the deepest depths of sorrow. Natasha Diaz is a rare and brilliant talent." - Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
"With achingly beautiful prose and a raw, coming-of-age yearning that practically blooms off the page, What Lies Beneath the Flowers is an electrifying and mysterious all-girls twist on Great Expectations but also so much more. Diaz delivers a powerful musing on friendship and family, privilege and class - and how far two girls will go to capture the life of their dreams." - Leah Rowan
"A rich, smart, timely retelling, with writing as lush as a garden in bloom. Fans of twisty thrillers: Get your hands on this." - Jacqueline West
"With achingly beautiful prose and a raw, coming-of-age yearning that practically blooms off the page, What Lies Beneath the Flowers is an electrifying and mysterious all-girls twist on Great Expectations but also so much more. Diaz delivers a powerful musing on friendship and family, privilege and class - and how far two girls will go to capture the life of their dreams." - Leah Rowan
"A rich, smart, timely retelling, with writing as lush as a garden in bloom. Fans of twisty thrillers: Get your hands on this." - Jacqueline West
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