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False Idols
Escape to LA with this unmissable book club thriller for fans of Emma Cline
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ANYTHING CAN BE DANGEROUS IN THE WRONG HANDS. Sadie's been adrift, looking for an escape from her new house and old memories, when a chance encounter leads her to one of the most exclusive wellness classes in LA. At first, she's sceptical, but the classes—and the...
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A searing look at power and exploitation in the wellness industry, False Idols is an unflinching, compulsive thriller by a captivating new voice in fiction - perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Celeste Ng and Emma Cline.
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ANYTHING CAN BE DANGEROUS IN THE WRONG HANDS.
Sadie's been adrift, looking for an escape from her new house and old memories, when a chance encounter leads her to one of the most exclusive wellness classes in LA.
At first, she's sceptical, but the classes—and the attention of its magnetic leader, Lilith—are transformative, other-worldly, completely addictive.
No one in Sadie's life understands that Deep Flow isn't a cult, but a community. One that offers the chance to feel powerful in her own body again, maybe even a way to finally let go of her past.
But when the sisterhood, and Sadie's place within it, comes under threat, the hidden cost of being part of Lilith's inner circle becomes clear.
What would Sadie risk to prove her loyalty?
A searing look at power and exploitation in the wellness industry, False Idols is an unflinching, compulsive thriller by a captivating new voice in fiction—perfect for fans of Celeste Ng and Emma Cline.
'A moving and entertaining book about the desperation to heal and belong, and the dangerous places shame can lead you to' Charlotte Paradise
'Pure escapism that's also a study of cultism, how we are seduced by promises of a better life. A summer read that's also dark, compulsive, and captivating' Louise Beech
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781035422074
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 August 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Mountain Leopard Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 460g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Karla Marie Sweet is a British-American actor, screenwriter, novelist and dramaturg born and based in Manchester, UK. Recent acting credits include acclaimed road movie Black Dog and season 2 of Hulu's No Man's Land. As a writer, she has multiple television credits to her name and her comedy-drama script DaSilva & Sharp landed her on the 2023 Brit List. Her theatre credits include Cheetham Hill (for the Royal Exchange), This Little Relic (BBC Radio 3 and the Belgrade Theatre) and Othello (Watermill Theatre), a re-versioning The Guardian and WhatsOnStage awarded four stars each, calling it a "remarkable" adaptation that "moves with the pace of a thriller." Her speculative fiction novel Another Life was released as an Audible Original in September 2024 and was performed by Erin Doherty (The Crown) and Kingsley Ben-Adir (One Love, Barbie). False Idols is Karla's print debut.
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