A darkly comic short story of class divide, the lives we invent, and the very real risks of preserving an Insta-fame facade by the award-winning author of My Sister, the Serial Killer.
Treasure is a wannabe Instagram influencer in Lagos, Nigeria. She shows off a luxurious life in a gated community that her almost five thousand followers can only dream of. @Sho4Sure is determined to be part of it. The macho mechanic is Treasure's number one fan, and double taps and blushing emojis are no longer enough. He needs to meet her in the flesh. If only Treasure were more prepared for destiny.
Oyinkan Braithwaite's Treasure is part of Hush, a collection of six stories, ranging from political mysteries to psychological thrillers, in which deception can be a matter of life and death. Each piece can be read or listened to in one truly chilling sitting.***
Treasure scrolls the thirty-five pictures she has taken, unimpressed. I
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(Amazon Original Stories, 30 July 2020, 31 pages, ebook, borrowed from @AmazonKindle, #PrimeReading)
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I've wanted to read more of the author since I listened to the audiobook of the dazzling My Sister, the Serial Killer. I really enjoyed this story. The plot goes in a direction I wasn't expecting after Treasure's number one fan, @Sho4Sure turns up at the large estate where she lives with guns and a friend, after she unwittingly reveals the location during a post and he sees it before she can take it down. @Sho4Sure is determined to marry her, the woman of his dreams. This is disturbing enough and shows how serious the price can be if you reveal too much online. When the truth about Treasure's 'luxury' life is revealed I couldn't help laugh. Treasure is about appearances and misconceptions.