Leslie Liautaud’s new book receives a warm literary welcome
USA – September 07, 2026 – Readers’ Favorite announces the review of the Fiction – Thriller – Psychological book “Butterfly Pinned” by Leslie Liautaud, currently available at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1955058296.
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“Reviewed By Ruffina Oserio for Readers’ Favorite
Butterfly Pinned by Leslie Liautaud is a dark psychological thriller that tells the story of college junior Marin, who enters a respected Chicago university with the hope of escaping her broken Midwestern family and reinventing herself. She quickly becomes enchanted by Bette Winston, a wealthy, charismatic poetry major who seems to have the secret to the life that Marin desires. Bette promises to give her access to the city’s art elite and more. But not long into their friendship, Marin discovers that there is a rotting core of untreated mental illness beneath Bette’s glittery sophistication, and this includes calculated violence and drug addiction. Marin risks her scholarship and identity to become Bette’s “sister,” but revelations surrounding the drowning of Bette’s twin sister, Olivia, and a scheme of sadistic exploitation start to disturb Marin. A tragedy forces her to confront Bette and reckon with the painful truth.
Leslie Liautaud’s Butterfly Pinned is a suspenseful read, and I enjoyed the way the author explored the lives of these girls. The author infuses the writing with realism and cleverly captures the interaction of the students, their dreams, and hopes. This book deftly examines toxic dependency in young people and is set against the dark aesthetics of academia. The neo-noir elements made it a propulsive story for me. The plot is twisty, and there is a lot I never saw coming, like the transformation of Bette from a Pygmalion-like mentor into a sociopathic monster. While the key characters are well developed, readers will also enjoy the supporting characters, such as Harry and Sergei, the artist. Fans of Donna Tartt’s The Secret History and Kate Elizabeth Russell’s My Dark Vanessa, which also dissect grooming and long-term psychological manipulation, will enjoy this book.”
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