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selfried and the secrets
Paperback
Science FictionGeneral Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 17 2020
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.48
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
To the online world, Selfried is the ultimate influencer: a flawless brand with a devoted spouse, an adorable child, and a luxurious home.
In reality, she is Linda Schlumpsky, a woman hiding in a warehouse in the middle of nowhere. Her home is a stage set. Her family are actors hired off the street. Her perfect body is maintained by starvation and secret surgeries. And she hates every single one of her mindless sheep followers.
But the facade is cracking. Facing a do-or-die deadline to hit Black Friday sales targets or lose her funding, the pressure is on. Unfortunately for Selfried, she isn't the only one keeping secrets. Her loyal staff has reached their breaking point, and they are ready to go off-script:
- The Guard: A private investigator who buried Linda's past-and is now hoarding blackmail footage for his own insurance policy.
- The Spouse: A hired actor carrying a secret pregnancy and a hidden camera planted in a flower vase.
- The Housekeeper: A struggling mother pushed too far, armed with a nanny cam capturing Selfried's most humiliating private moments.
- The Trainer: Tired of being a prop for fake workouts, he's preparing a special spiked drink for the holiday livestream.
As Thanksgiving approaches, the cameras are rolling, but the control is slipping. Told through the interconnected perspectives of the people paid to maintain the lie, Selfried and the Secrets is a biting, dark satire about the curated deceptions we scroll past every day-and the chaotic, vindictive truth waiting behind the filter.
Perfect for fans of Black Mirror and Ingrid Goes West.
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