Amazon Editors’ pick - Best Book of the Month
She aced the interview and now she knows all your secrets…
When Alex first began posting unscripted family moments and motivational messages online, she had no intention of becoming an influencer. Overnight it seemed she’d amassed a huge following, and her hobby became a full-time job—one that was impossible to manage without her sharp-as-a-tack personal assistant, AC.
But all the good-will of her followers turns toxic when one controversial post goes viral in the worst possible way. Alex reaches out to AC for damage control, but her assistant has gone silent. This young woman Alex trusted with all her secrets, who had access to her personal information and front row seats to the pressure points in her marriage and family life, is now missing, and the police are looking to Alex and her husband for answers. As Alex digs into AC’s identity – and a woman is found murdered – she’ll find the greatest threat isn’t online, but in her own living room.
Written in alternating perspectives between Alex, her husband, and the mysterious AC, this juicy cat and mouse story will keep you guessing till the very end.
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What People Are Saying
Whenever I crack open a Kimberly Belle novel I know to expect the unexpected and The Personal Assistant expertly delivers. A cautionary tale about what happens when you make an enemy in the social media age, The Personal Assistant is smart, timely, and humming with suspense. Lock your doors and turn on the lights, you won’t be able to stop reading this killer novel until you reach the final jaw-dropping page. Belle has done it again - don’t miss this high-octane, entertaining read.
— Heather Gudenkauf, NYT bestselling author of The Overnight Guest
Belle delivers twist after twist and constant surprises in this riveting novel of domestic suspense. Who can you trust online — and in your own home? What happens when the trolls you expect in your living-out-loud existence as a social media influencer are right behind you, breathing down your neck in the real world? Pacy, compelling, and utterly breathless The Personal Assistant never lets up as Belle expertly ratchets up the suspense chapter by chapter through the shattering conclusion.
— Lisa Unger, NYT bestselling author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six
A missing assistant to an Instagram influencer, a mysterious dead body, and a nesting box of family secrets drive this cat and mouse thriller to a deliciously unexpected finale. A great page-turning read!
— Wendy Walker, bestselling author of Don't Look for Me
Kimberly Belle has done it again! Written another gripping, propulsive page-turner, a domestic thriller packed with never-saw-that-coming shocks and surprises and asking, “How much is too much to give away about ourselves?"
— Kate White, NYT bestselling author of The Second Husband
The narrative alternates between Alex and Patrick each narrating their troubles and the story of Anna Claire, a motel maid who meets a man who promises to make all her money troubles go away. … Belle reveals [the connection] in an explosive climax. This taut and twisty domestic thriller will keep readers guessing until the very end.
—Booklist Reviews
“A whip-smart, riveting thriller that will have you reconsidering your own social media footprint, THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT is yet another stunning offering from an author who continues to impress with every release.”
Kimberly Belle has delivered another twisty, tense and terrifying tour de force! The Personal Assistant shows the consequences of living in an online world where nothing is as it seems, turning the glamor of an insta-worthy life into a nightmare. If you ever had dreams of being an Instagram influencer, this book will have you thinking again. Unputdownable and impossible to forget.
— Julie Clark, NYT bestselling author of Last Flight & The Lies I Tell
“A thoughtfully written, suspenseful story of intertwined lives that draws the reader quickly along to an unexpected ending.”
The Personal Assistant is a riveting view into the dark side of the social media influencer world. Alternating narratives, each more fascinating than the last, will keep you flipping pages in a race to the finish. Master storyteller Kimberly Belle weaves an unforgettable tale of subterfuge and betrayal that will leave you wanting more. I loved it!
— Liv Constantine, bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish
“[A] riveting thriller... This twisty, multilayered tale should win Belle new fans.”
The Personal Assistant has everything I look for in a book - an intriguing premise, a suspenseful plot and a theme that has me questioning my own choices and behaviour. Under the shifting sands of perspective, I never knew who to trust. A masterful novel that I read in an afternoon. I will be recommending to everyone.
— Sally Hepworth, NYT bestselling author of The Younger Wife
Kimberly Belle’s latest features her usual ingredients for success: a chilling premise encompassing a worst fear, an imperfect heroine who rallies to save her children and herself, and a story that pulses with suspenseful twists propelling the reader to the explosive end. The Personal Assistant is Belle at her best. A chilling, fast-paced read. I loved it!
— Kaira Rouda, USA TODAY, Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Next Wife and The Widow
A captivating and propulsive thriller about the dark side of social media. The Personal Assistant is smart, original, and twisty. Prepare to be addicted!
— Jeneva Rose, bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage and One of Us is Dead
Deliciously addictive, binge-worthy, and wholly unpredictable, this juicy thriller consumed my entire weekend! Both a searing and terrifying examination of influencer culture as well as a propulsive, compulsive read with twist after jaw-dropping, twist, Kimberly Belle's The Personal Assistant will be this winter's buzziest thriller!
— May Cobb, author of My Summer Darlings
Warning: Kimberly Belle’s latest knock-out thriller will make you turn the pages so fast, your fingers might catch fire. The Personal Assistant is a breathtaking tale of lies, deceit, and revenge, mixed with buckets of intrigue and careful-what-you-wish-for fame. Masterful, brilliant, and sure to make your spine tingle, it’s an absolute must read. Superb!
— Hannah Mary McKinnon, internationally bestselling author of Never Coming Home
Belle shapes The Personal Assistant with believable twists as Alex wonders what AC's motive was in working for her, particularly when the police can't confirm the young woman's identity. "Perception is reality," says Alex, Belle skillfully blurring the line between facts and lies. The ingenious plot has Alex questioning what she holds sacred, including her marriage and career.