Heart-Shaped Lies - by Elizabeth Agyemang

About the Book

Three feuding exes of an Internet prank star must work together to solve his murder after his deactivated account claims one of them is the culprit.

Book Synopsis

John Tucker Must Die meets A Good Girl's Guide to Murder in this tongue-in-cheek mystery about three feuding exes of a social media prank star who are forced to work together to uncover the truth behind his death when his deactivated account resurfaces online with claims that one of them murdered him.

Kiara, Priscilla, and Nevaeh have nothing in common--except they just found out that they're all dating Tommy Harding, the internet's most famous teen prank star.

KIARA is the girlfriend who the cameras know and love, the academic star who Tommy parades around in public to keep his image in check.

PRISCILLA is Tommy's co-star. As a beauty influencer and an accomplice to Tommy's notorious antics, she's always known that the two of them could be the Internet's power couple--if only he would confess to his girlfriend what really goes on during their 'rehearsals'.

And NEVAEH is the good girl, the pastor's daughter who'd never dream of dating a boy who's already taken.

When a viral post from Tommy's social media account exposes his cheating ways during their high school class trip to Florida's biggest theme park, the girls are crushed--and furious. Tommy claims his account was hacked. Now, Kiara, Priscilla, and Nevaeh want him out of their lives. Forever. After all, Tommy doesn't just hold their hearts--he holds their secrets, too.

But when Tommy's body is found the next morning, their so-called wish becomes a twisted reality. Because Tommy may be gone, but the internet is forever. And the girls are about to go from strangers to suspects....

Review Quotes

"With high-stakes drama, plenty of revenge, and a twisty, full-circle ending, we could not put down Elizabeth Agyemang's Heart-Shaped Lies!" --The HoneyPop

"This tightly knit web of carefully layered deceit gives way to a slow-burning friendship story that will entice fans of soapy dramas." --Publishers Weekly

"Full of unreliable narrators, surprises, and secrets with a cinematic conclusion, this entertaining story offers sharp commentary on social-media obsession." --Booklist

About the Author

Elizabeth Agyemang is an illustrator, printmaker, and storyteller. She writes about history, folklore, romance, and fairy tales and draws from elements of her African heritage. Heart-Shaped Lies is her debut young adult novel.