The Paper Wasp

Take The Talented Mr. Ripley, cross it with Suspiria, add a dash of La La Land and mix it all at midnight and this arty psychological stalker novel is what might result.–New York Times Book Review Hailed as a Best Book of the Summer by the New York Times, O Magazine, Elle, Town & Country, and BBC.com, among others, Lauren Acampora’s debut novel The Paper Waspis a riveting knife-edge story of two women’s dark friendship of twisted ambition set against the backdrop of contemporary Hollywood. Beguiling and unexpected, The Paper Wasp is a journey into the psyche and imagination of a woman determined to fulfill her destiny, from one of our most unique and incisive writers.

A hypnotic tale of codependence that skewers our fascination with gossip and fame.–O Magazine, The Best Books by Women of Summer 2019