First published 2013
Vanity Fair journalist Nancy Jo Sales investigates a crew of wealthy teenagers who broke into the homes of young Hollywood stars. The group targeted celebrities including Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, and Rachel Bilson, stealing millions in designer goods and valuables. Sales examines how these kids, who already possessed money, status symbols, and luxury items, chose to commit these brazen crimes. Through her reporting, she discovers their motivation was simple: the thefts were easy to pull off, and the teens believed they could get away with it. The book reveals the psychology behind their fame obsession and explores the culture that enabled their criminal spree. Sales provides a detailed account of how the group operated and ultimately got caught, offering readers insight into both celebrity culture and adolescent psychology in wealthy communities.
Genres: crime, non-fiction, 21st-century, journalism
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: crime-investigation, true-story
288 pages · Kindle Edition · Dey Street Books