A Simple Favor - 2018 - 7/10

Single mom Stephanie is the go-getter volunteer for school activities.
Behind the smiles, she is lonely, and doesn’t have much of a life.
Until she meets fellow parent Emily, ballbreaking PR for a New York agency.
Obvious misfits, yet they strike an odd friendship,
So much so, when Emily disappears Stephanie becomes a sleuth.
Not only a decent mystery, this is a savage parody of vlogs, influencers, and Hallmark derivatives.
Deceptively written, skillfully potted, though with enough foul language to send paper hearts running.
Your squeeze suggests another mystery romance, queue this screamingly funny gem instead.