Publication Date: November 18, 2025
A Catskills retreat turns deadly for a group of influencers when a snowstorm cuts them off from their greatest resource—their followers—just as a killer strikes in this irresistible debut thriller.
Sydney Kent is the ultimate It Girl. You want her effortless style, her charisma, her hair. You want to be her; you want to be with her.
But the trouble with a star is that everyone else looks dull in comparison.
Despite Caitlyn’s social media cunning, it’s impossible for her to step out from Sydney’s shadow. Even Lucy, Sydney’s best friend since before her fame, can’t escape her role as full-time photographer to the influencer.
When the women are invited to post content for a secluded new retreat in the Catskills, alongside Sydney’s boyfriend Jeff, stylist Nash, and manager Brent, the weekend feels like it will be a fresh start. But an unexpected snowstorm traps the group together with no cell service, no Wi-Fi, and no way out.
Then a killer strikes, and the dream trip becomes a nightmare. Secrets, lies, and scandals are forced to the surface, and the friends can’t help but suspect the murderer might be among them. Worse, the killing has only just begun.
But where there’s danger, there’s juicy, jaw-dropping, name-making content to be created. You know you want to look.
An opportunity to showcase an exclusive resort sounds amazing to a group of social media influencers. They didn’t count on it turning into a nightmare.
Author Tanya Grant pours on the suspense in Made You Look. Reverie delivers on a picturesque remote setting, but a random snowstorm cuts the group off from civilization.
The three influencers—Syd, Caitlyn, and Jeff—are supported by Lucy, Nash, and Brent. Everyone seems to have their own set of secrets, with no way to call for help; danger mounts, and a sudden death ensues.
With main characters used to broadcasting the smallest of details, they find themselves without an audience. Being canceled isn’t the worst thing they face.
Made You Look serves up a debut psychological thriller that hits the mark.
Tanya Grant writes twisty thrillers full of secrets, murder, and gossipy group dynamics. When not conducting highly suspicious web searches (for research!), she also writes romances. Her essays have appeared on HelloGiggles.com and Bust.com, and she’s spoken about creativity on various podcasts. When she’s not writing, you can find Tanya listening to the coyotes howl outside her Seattle-area home, drinking cinnamon tea, and chasing her two children.
