Do these boots match my gun?
Gossip Girl is a wildly popular book series by Cicely von Ziegesar, focusing on the lives, loves, and clothing of privileged teenagers attending an elite private school in Manhattan. Over the course of thirteen books, central characters Blair Waldorf and Serena van der Woodson navigate the perilous waters of high society in Christian Louboutin ostrich pumps while their every move and accessory is documented by an anonymous blogger. Often criticised for its superficiality, casual sex and recreational drugs, the series has nevertheless become a favourite among young adult readers, spawning numerous imitations and an equally popular television series.
The books are an obvious target for parody but in this case the satire is coming from an unexpected source–the author herself. In October 2011, Cicely von Ziegesar will publish her own send-up, Gossip Girl, Psycho Killer. This novel will be based on the first book in the series but this time Blair and Serena add murder to their already packed social calendar. New characters with tragically short life expectancies have been created as cannon fodder for our sociopathic socialites. It's unlikely actual cannons will be used, however–they're so last season.
It all makes sense. The backstabbing in Gossip Girl was bound to turn into actual stabbing at some point. Besides, you can pack a lot of weapons into one of those outsized Valentino 360 Hobo bags and with servants to take care of the blood stains, there is no good reason Blair and Serena wouldn't start murdering people.
It sounds like a lot of fun. If you're unfamiliar with the series, it's best to start with the first book, Gossip Girl.
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Thinking that this may be kinda awesome. Good on Cicely for being such a good sport about (and having fun with) her characters.