NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “compulsively readable” (Entertainment Weekly) thriller told in reverse—a mind-bending vision of female friendship and betrayal that could only come from the author of the global phenomenon We Were Liars.
“A brilliant, twisty thriller—I loved it!”—Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying
“You will devour it.”—Gayle Forman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of If I StayHave you ever wanted to be someone else?Imogen lives at the Playa Grande Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. She spends her days working out in the hotel gym and telling other guests how she was forced out of Stanford.
But Imogen isn’t really Imogen. She’s Jule. And she’s on the run from something. Or someone. Which means . . . where is the real Imogen?
Rewind: Jule and Imogen are the closest of friends. Obsessed with each other, even. Imogen is an orphan, an heiress; she and Jule spend a summer together in a house on Martha’s Vineyard, sharing secrets they’d never reveal to another soul.
But that was months ago. Where is Immie now? And why is Jule using her name?
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E. Lockhart wrote the
New York Times bestseller
We Were Liars, which is also available in a deluxe edition. Her other books include
Fly on the Wall, Dramarama, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, and the Ruby Oliver Quartet, which includes
The Boyfriend List, The Boy Book, The Treasure Map of Boys, and
Real Live Boyfriends. Visit her online at emilylockhart.com, and follow @elockhart on Twitter.
More Praise for E. Lockhart’s Genuine Fraud:"Compulsively readable." —
Entertainment Weekly
“Moves at a breakneck speed.” —
Marie Claire
"If there are two things you can count on E. Lockhart for it's
badass ladies and killer atmosphere—Genuine Fraud has both in droves." —
Bustle
"An addictive and shocking feminist thriller." —Lena Dunham
"Built craftily enough to reward
repeat readings."—
The New York Times Book Review
“As with E. Lockhart's previous novel, the best-selling "We Were Liars," [readers] will likely finish the last page and
flip right back to the beginning to search for clues they missed.” —
Chicago Tribune
"The coming-of-age plot and complicated friendship between its two main characters make
Genuine Fraud seem like it could be
Girls for a younger set." —
Vanity Fair"
Genuine Fraud keeps you
on the edge of your seat guessing what happened."—
PopSugar"A
sophisticated, emotionally literate whodunit." —
The Guardian
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Fans of E. Lockhart’s We Were Liars will love this . . . and definitely won’t see the ending coming.” —
HelloGiggles"Fast-paced storytelling . . . an unsettling but thoroughly satisfying read."—
Buzzfeed“Tangled secrets, diabolical lies and, ultimately,
a mind-blowing outcome are crafted with the plotted precision we expect (and love!) from E. Lockhart.” —
Justine Magazine“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.” —
PW, Starred Review
“
Captivating.” —
Booklist, Starred Review
“
An excellent choice recommended for teens and adults who love twisty mysteries, stories about class conflict, and tough-as-nails teen girls.” —
SLJ, Starred Review
“This thriller from the author of
We Were Liars will...
keep readers guessing.” —
Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"
Intoxicating." —
The Horn Book, Starred Review
