Genuine Fraud: from the bestselling author of Tiktok sensation We Were Liars

by E. Lockhart

Soon to be a major motion picture produced by stars of HBO series GIRLS, Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner

From the author of the unforgettable bestseller WE WERE LIARS comes a suspenseful new psychological thriller - the story of a young woman whose diabolical smarts are her ticket into a charmed life.

But how many times can someone reinvent themselves? You be the judge.

Imogen is a runaway heiress, an orphan, a cook, and a cheat.
Jule is a fighter, a social chameleon, and an athlete.
An intense friendship. A disappearance. A murder, or maybe two.
A bad romance, or maybe three.
Blunt objects, disguises, blood, and chocolate. The American dream, superheroes, spies, and villains.
A girl who refuses to give people what they want from her.
A girl who refuses to be the person she once was.

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Praise for GENUINE FRAUD

'Addictive and shocking feminist thriller' Lena Dunham

'A brilliant, twisty thriller--I loved it!' Karen M McManus, bestselling author of One Of Us Is Lying

'It is so good and you will devour it in one sitting. Then re-read it immediately.' @gayleforman (Gayle Forman on Twitter)

'Compelling and unique, I was absolutely hooked' Jenny Blackhurst, bestselling author of How I Lost You

'It's a captivating, suspenseful story made all the more bewitching by Lockhart's twisty narrative' Booklist

'An excellent choice recommended for teens and adults who love twisty mysteries and tough-as-nails teen girls' School Library Journal, starred review

'Lockhart blends the privileged glamour of WE WERE LIARS with a twisty, backward-running plot that's slick with cinematic violence. A bracing pace, a slew of far-flung locations, and a storyline that runs mostly in reverse will keep readers on their toes, never entirely sure of what these girls are responsible for or capable of.' Publishers Weekly

• ISBN10: 147140742X
• ISBN13: 9781471407420
• Publish Date: 5 September 2017
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 7 April 2024
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Hot Key Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English

Reviews

[Sam@WLABB]

That was a wild ride. Every time I thought I had the story straight, it changed. I always appreciate the way Lockhart knocks me off balance, and well, she put me so far off balance with this one, I fell down.

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[alisoninbookland]

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The style was...interesting? Going backward in time is an fun twist. Not maybe the greatest choice for an audiobook though.

Also, how the heck is this YA? The characters aren't teens.

[anne]

More 3 1/2 violent, thought provoking, unliveable characters

[shannonmiz]

You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight

True story, I wasn't a huge fan of We Were Liars, so maybe this author and I are simply not meant to be? A lot of the time, I was kind of like "what am I actually reading?" I didn't really like the characters (though I also didn't know that I was meant to) and since things were told in reverse, I felt like there wasn't a ton of point as the story went along. But I think this is probably a case of being me, and not the book, so if it sounds interesting, hope you have better luck!