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Biographical Note:
Wendy Heard is the author of the acclaimed YA novels
We'll Never Tell, Dead End Girls, and
She's Too Pretty to Burn, which Kirkus Reviews praised in a starred review as "a wild and satisfying romp," as well as the adult novels
The Kill Club, Hunting Annabelle, and
You Can Trust Me. She lives in Los Angeles, her hometown, and enjoys haunting local bookstores and spending time with her little rescue dogs. Readers are invited to enjoy more content via her newsletter at wendyheard.com.
Review Quotes:
* "Heard's
deliciously dark thriller [leaves] readers with much to think about long after the final page. Going viral has never been so creepy.
Thoughtful and timely--puts the "cult" back in influencer culture."--
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Review Quotes:
"
This twisty page-turner
...
thoughtfully draws parallels between influencers and cult leaders. The characters are endearingly honest, and their complicated feelings about social media will undoubtedly resonate."--
Booklist
Review Quotes:
"
A
dark, captivating exploration of the nature of envy,
particularly in the age of social media. Heard deftly ties popular new age social media trends back to their old-world roots and explores the historical dangers of cults of personality.
Intense, timely."--
School Library Journal
Review Quotes:
"A vicious exploration of demons and magic for the digital age,
Such A Lucky Girl is rich, layered, and ferociously intriguing start to finish. Another crackling addition to Wendy Heard's pulse-pounding work."--
Andrew Joseph White, New York Times bestselling author of Hell Followed with Us and Compound Fracture
"Dark, gripping, and utterly irresistible,
Such a Lucky Girl effortlessly blends sharp social commentary on womanhood, beauty, desire, grief, and power with a snappy, authentic voice."--
Victoria Wlosok, author of Six Must Die
Review Quotes:
"Skillfully balanced psychological tension and supernatural horror ground a recognizable narrative about identity and belonging."--
Publishers Weekly
Review Citations:
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Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2026 (EAN 9780316482950, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
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School Library Journal 03/01/2026 pg. 77 (EAN 9780316482950, Hardcover)
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Publishers Weekly 04/06/2026 (EAN 9780316482950, Hardcover)
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Booklist 04/01/2026 (EAN 9780316482950, Hardcover)
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