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The Club: A Reese's Book Club Pick

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The big twist and person/reason behind it all was also so crazy. Though, it does highlight a very real issue of society putting ‘influencers’ on a pedestal and taking their word as gospel even though everything they’re posting and saying is due to a big pay cheque and staying ‘on brand.’ Set in London, Emmy is a successful influencer, a mummy blogger who is showing the world all the struggles and challenges as a mom –the good, the bad, and the ugly. But mostly the ugly, which makes her much loved and relatable among moms over the world. I'll also probably be in the extremely unpopular opinion here, but I wish the author hadn't included the epilogue. I'll try writing this without spoiling anything, but if the epilogue hadn't been written it would be more of a gut punch and a lot more of a hard-hitting and effective ending. The Home Group is a glamorous collection of celebrity members' clubs dotted across the globe, where the rich and famous can party hard and then crash out in its five-star suites, far from the prying eyes of fans and the media.

Emmy has one dangerous and obsessive follower who’s a woman with everything in life. When Emmy’s marriage starts to go under the drain and her success grows, her moral direction goes off the rail. This masterly thriller from the pseudonymous Lloyd effectively delays revealing who among the large cast of characters has died violently...Lloyd (husband-and-wife writing team Collette Lyons and Paul Vlitos) makes the reader care about even unappealing characters, and the payoff is completely satisfying. Fans of Ruth Ware's One by One will be riveted." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) The grand opening of the newest branch of “Home” – an exclusive getaway for the rich and famous – that ends up with a body count. Still, nothing compares to Ned’s latest venture: Island Home, a four-square-mile island only 90 minutes from London and covered in acres of woodland, beaches, five-star restaurants, top-of-the-line spas, tennis courts, swimming pools and even a helipad. At a price tag of 5,000 pounds a night, Island Home has been booked for a solid year before it has even opened. That’s where the trouble comes in. We read the story from the perspectives of Jess, the newly hired head of housekeeping; Adam, the brother of Ned; Annie, membership curator and Nikki, Ned’s personal assistant. We also read coverage of the incident in a magazine article. Why were these perspectives chosen and what did reading their thoughts help add to the story? Do you like multi-perspective stories or do you prefer first-person type narratives?It shows the dark side of influencer life and the dangers of online parenting. The novel also explores the desperate urge for people to be seen and the lengths they can go just to be liked by people they’ve never met.

However, there’s a reason why we mainly follow those perspectives—it definitely helped to paint a larger picture of what was happening, as they slowly reveal clues to the several different mysteries. Some characters are more likable than others, and several are certainly unlikeable, which is kind of the point. I will say the authors do try to give motivations to much of the behavior exhibited. The nameless stalker: a person who is obsessed with “mamabare” and has a personal vendetta against her. She is plotting to take her down. Emmy must suffer as she has suffered. But why? The why and how she does so ramps up the tension and makes for riveting reading. I liked Lloyd's previous book, People Like Her fairly well. It was a dark voyeuristic look at the underbelly of social media stardom. This book, on the other hand, tries to do the same with celebrities, but really doesn't even come close to making any sort of a point. Surprisingly one of the more creepy thrillers I have read this year, People Like Her really leans into the paranoias of being a parent. It also has some really interesting conversations involving the ethicality of being an "Instamum" and the cons to constantly documenting your children online. Whoa!! A thrilling debut that kept me enraptured from the beginning. Social media and its dangers were completely explored in this book.

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The Club is a wholly addictive thriller, a clever blend of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and murder. Emmy and Dan decide early on that when the kids are big and when they say no, this Insta-family thing has to stop. There's a wonderful scene where Emmy asks Coco to say something at an interview and she doesn't want to. And Emmy goes on to think should she give in to Coco? But also being a parent is about making your child do things they don't want to—eat what they don't want, wear a diaper etc. I loved how Lloyd wrote about dilemmas of a career in the limelight and parenting as a career vs the trials of parenting.

In People Like Her, we are introduced to a UK family: Emmy, Dan, Coco, and Bear. However, Emmy has an unusual job--she is a social media personality! She has a large following and plays into her fans, crafting a polished story to be portrayed and offering placating support. One fan is not that happy with Emmy which puts her entire family in danger. How will this story end? The Island is located off the English coast, and the group can’t wait for it to be launched with a three-day party. The place is highly guarded, but behind it all, there is a lot of tension as every one of them has secrets they don’t want to be put in the open. Ellery Lloyd is a husband and wife writing team who is often noted for their prior work in People Like Her. The Club, however, was not funny like People Like Her. It was really dark, and it could have used some humor to lighten it up. There’s a change in behavior as tempers get hot, more sinister things start happening, and more bodies pile up. Most Homegroup members start to wish they had never given out their names on the guest list. It’s a rule of this club that you’ll never get out no matter how hard you try if your name appears on the list. As tempers fray and behavior worsens, as things get more sinister by the hour and the body count piles up, some of Island Home's members will begin to wish they'd never made the guest list.

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Her husband is tired of her behavior of exploiting their family, but since he relies on Emmy’s income before his next book is published, he has no say. When Emmy’s advice negatively affects a follower known as Grace, her mother decides to take matters into her hands, and Emmy has to pay the price for her fame and popularity. It was the club you’d kill to join; the launch event to which the A-list were dying to be invited. What no one could have anticipated was how tragically things were about to go wrong. On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. It’s a wedding for a magazine, or for a celebrity: the designer dress, the remote location, the luxe party favors, the boutique whiskey. The cell phone service may be spotty and the waves may be rough, but every detail has been expertly planned and will be expertly executed. As the guests arrive to the island, everyone’s secrets will be brought to light. Many people are going to pay with their lives. Real-Life Inspiration

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