Slay Ride

the long version

Bah, Hashtag! When fashion insider and amateur sleuth Samantha Kidd lands a temporary assignment as a social media influencer two weeks before Christmas, she dives into the world of lifestyle goals. The job provides props and sample product to encourage drool-worthy posts, but when a colleague—the person who recommended her for the job—goes missing, the illusion of her perfect life fades like an out-of-date filter. The only clues are found on the missing man’s Instagram timeline, which Samantha knows has been staged. Much of what she finds on his social media feeds cannot be trusted, and her normal sleuthing habits prove ineffective. Maintaining appearances takes a back seat to finding her colleague, but when the lines between authenticity and hype are blurred, she’ll either find the uncomfortable truth… or drown in a sea of hashtags.