{"product_id":"the-last-illusion-of-paige-white-9780593799949","title":"The Last Illusion of Paige White","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e \"BEST THRILLER OF THE YEAR (SO FAR)\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Compelling, haunting, and beautifully written . . . a clever, page-turning modern mystery as well as a thoughtful exploration of female friendship, family dynamics, and the complex impact of social media on self-identity.\"--Liane Moriarty, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you didn't post it, did it even happen?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Maybe this limbo I'm in is me needing to atone for my sins. Maybe I need to go back and remember my life but be more honest with myself this time. Because, stuck in this hazy, perfect world of my own creation, I know that I haven't been all that honest.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGorgeous, charismatic Paige White has always lived a picture-perfect life. Her meticulously curated social pages exude an old-fashioned, wholesome lifestyle set against a picturesque town in Australia. Images of breakfasts lakeside with her daughter, sunny afternoons in the family van, and romantic picnics with her husband are the envy of her thousands of followers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when a dark, brooding image pops up on Paige's page, where she appears waterlogged and disheveled--and shortly after she's discovered drowned--alarm bells go off. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJane Masters, Paige's childhood best friend, has returned for the funeral. Jane left years ago to pursue a bigger life as a journalist in Sydney, putting everyone from her early days in the rearview mirror. But as Jane sinks deeper into the community she thought she'd never return to, she begins to discover that darker things lurk beneath the sparkle of the lake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold partially through Paige's reflections on her life from limbo, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Illusion of Paige White\u003c\/i\u003e is a smart, introspective, impeccably-plotted mystery that will have readers second-guessing what is truth and what is illusion, and their own obsessions with their online worlds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vanessa McCausland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.60w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593799949\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVanessa McCausland \u003c\/b\u003estudied English and Australian literature at Sydney University and graduated with honors in theater and performance studies. She worked as a journalist for nearly twenty years, including as a news and arts journalist for \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, and her writing has appeared in numerous other publications. She's published five novels in Australia. Her third, \u003ci\u003eThe Beautiful Words\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the 2022 Davitt Awards for crime writing. She lives in Sydney with her husband and daughter.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Vanessa McCausland \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47280825598109,"sku":"9780593799949","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_99b81fbf-103c-44e3-bb87-87fc8c8ceabb.jpg?v=1759921904","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-last-illusion-of-paige-white-9780593799949","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}