A Cult of a Different Kind

For fans of Rachel Hawkins’ The Heiress and Lisa Jewell’s None of This Is True, a contemporary psychological thriller that exposes the cult-like power and manipulation beneath the polished world of influencer wellness.

Beylynn never meant to join a cult—at least not the kind without incense or scripture. This one comes wrapped in pastel branding, protein shakes, and the promise of a Skinny, Happy Life™. As the rising star of the SHL Lifestyle MLM, she’s cashing in while teaching other women that joy comes with a shrinking number on the scale.

But everything changes when Beylynn vanishes during an exclusive incentive trip.

Her disappearance is the company’s worst nightmare: their glossy, influencer “boss babe” has either been murdered… or she’s finally had enough and escaped. Either way, it’s a PR disaster waiting to explode.

Behind the filtered photos and motivational mantras lies a world steeped in obsession—social media manipulation, dangerous ambition, illicit affairs, and money powerful enough to make people kill. SHL isn’t a sisterhood; it’s a cult built on control.

And if Beylynn wants to survive, she’ll have to find a way out before the perfect life she sold becomes the one that destroys her.