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A Psychological Thriller

De: Cassie Alexander

Narrado por: Bunny Warren

Some pictures are worth killing for.

Lara Simon has always lived in her older sister’s shadow. Mia was the perfect one—the dancer, the star, the girl everyone adored. But when Mia dies in a tragic accident, Lara finally has the chance to be seen.

She has a plan:
Win the prestigious Halleigh Grant with an art portfolio no one will ever forget.

Get the boy her sister left behind.

Make the people who hurt her pay.

Because some girls are born to be in the spotlight.

And others will do anything to take it.

This isn’t just a story. It’s a confession.

©2025 Cassie Alexander (P)2025 Cassie Alexander

Revenge of the teenage psychopathic artist

I love happy endings, so I don’t normally read thrillers, but I’ve really loved many of Cassie Alexander’s other books, so I wanted to give this a try. It was ok, but not really my jam.

Our main character Mia is smart, tough, determined, and creative. She’s also incredibly self-centered, dishonest, manipulative, and probably a psychopath. She shared some interesting ideas about art, but she is all about winning and doesn’t care who she hurts in order to get what she wants. One of my personal quirks is that I strongly prefer stories about characters I can relate to and root for, and Mia is not that. Many of the secondary characters were more relatable, so it was painful to watch how Mia hurts them.

The story was interesting, but there’s not a lot of action. We spend the entire story in Mia’s toxic thoughts, mostly hearing her dictate her diary entries. The author does build some tension and a sense of dread by alternating back and forth between past and present, leaving the reader scrambling to make sense of what’s happening until all is revealed near the end.

The audiobook production was excellent, and the story works well in audio. I enjoyed Bunny Warren’s narration. She has good enunciation and pacing, distinct voices to suit the characters, and the ability to convey the emotions and intensity of this story effectively. This isn’t safe for work or for children, but it was exciting to listen to privately.

This book would most appeal to fans of young adult psychological thrillers who don’t need a lot of action. Note that the book contains teenage sex, violence, and use of drugs and alcohol.

I received a free advanced listener’s copy of the audiobook from the author. I volunteered to provide an honest review.

Cassie Alexander has a new fan

As I highly enjoyed this story! My first read from this author but certainly won’t be my last. The level of jealousy & narcissistic behavior by the protagonist in this story, kept me deeply intrigued and my attention never wavered. I was very curious to dive into the world of Lara.

Alternating between past & present, we dive in the mind of Lara and her complex relationship with her sister Mia. Mia (now deceased) was the “it girl” and Lara’s jealousy was palpable as the chapters continued! Not only do we get this POV straight for the source, we also get it in the form of her writing in her journal, so we get the nitty gritty, raw & uncut version of her true feelings toward her sister.

Bunny Warren did a phenomenal job with the narration in this audiobook, she truly brought life to these characters. The perfect amount of pitch and diction & her performance was simply impeccable. In my opinion, YA is one of the harder genres to narrate as you sometimes have to switch back and forth between adult voices & YA voices. Bunny nailed it!

This book would be perfect for fans of YA psychological thrillers, with a delusional FMC.

Quite a story!

This is quite the story. Never really went where I figured it would go. It has some twists and turns and that Lara really is something. It is a but intense at what one person can and will do to achieve their goals. I really was hooked all the way to the ending. Then I just thought “ What? That’s it??” I really expected more at that point. Narration is done by Bunny Warren. She does an excellent job encompassing all the evil needed to portray Lara and bring that out to the listener.

Gripping Psychological Thriller

My attention was grabbed from the opening paragraphs until the very end of this story. Once the audiobook started, I had to drag myself away to fulfill daily tasks. I was emotionally impacted by Lara Simon as I understood her plight of living in another's shadow; however, it was hard to take her callousness and manipulation of others. I thought Bunny Warren's narration was spectacular as she provided a voice for Lara and managed to convey the story's aura. I was given an advanced listener's copy of the audiobook through Home Cooked Books. I volunteered, without financial gain, to post this review which reflected my honest opinions regarding this audiobook.