"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 Wasp is 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" About the Author Lauren Acampora is the author of The Wonder Garden , which won the GLCA New Writers Award, and was named a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, an Indie Next selection, a New England Book Award finalist, and one of Amazon and NPR's best books of the year.