A review by lcr16
Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World's Most Notorious Diaries by Rick Emerson

adventurous informative mysterious fast-paced

4.0

Enthralling snapshot on 1970’s culture. How does someone get away with forging a diary of a teenage girl dealing with drug addiction and it becomes a highly acclaimed bestseller? Beatrice Sparks became a con artist in her search for wealth and glory. Does she have an advanced degree from UCLA? Is she a child psychologist? No, but the lies of her past creates such a high esteem and reputation. A mother in her tight knit Mormon town gives her the diary of her smart, creative, depressed son whom died by suicide. And Beatrice decides to edit his diary. I could not put this down! Emerson takes care to look into the lives of those most affected by Sparks’ lives. Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for the ARC