What Lies Beneath the Flowers - by Natasha Díaz (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

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 modern retelling of the classic novel Great Expectations?

It-girl Estella Aubergine is everything Pippa and Bidi are not: wealthy, popular, influential--missing. But all that could change. Once they find Estella and collect the life-changing reward money her reclusive mother is offering, the overdue bills on Pippa's family deli will be paid off and Bidi's summer internship rejections will turn into yeses. They'll be local celebrities.

Stepping into Estella's upper-class world to get answers requires navigating razor-sharp compliments and airbrushed lies from Estella's snobbish friends at Beaumont Academy. Even the administrators at the prestigious school seem to know more than they let on.

The further Pippa and Bidi dig, the more they begin to question themselves, their, futures, and their own friendship. And as each day passes with no solid leads about Estella's disappearance, the girls hold onto one truth: the grass isn't always greener on the other side.

About the Author

Natasha Díaz is a freelance writer and producer. As a screenwriter, Natasha has been a quarterfinalist in the Austin Film Festival and a finalist for both the NALIP Diverse Women in Media Fellowship and the Sundance Episodic Story Lab. Her personal essays have been published in the Establishment and the Huffington Post. She is the author of Color Me In and What Lies Beneath the Flowers. A born and raised New Yorker, Natasha currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.