The longawaited new novel from E Lockhart, the bestselling author of We Were Liars
E Lockhart is the author of many novels including the bestselling WE WERE LIARS, a New York Times bestseller, and GENUINE FRAUD; also THE DISREPUTABLE HISTORY OF FRANKIE LANDAU-BANKS, a Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book and finalist for the National Book Award; FLY ON THE WALL, DRAMARAMA, and the Ruby Oliver quartet. She co-authored HOW TO BE BAD with Lauren Myracle and Sarah Mlynowski. Her latest book is AGAIN AGAIN. Visit her online at: emilylockhart.com or on Twitter: @elockhart.
It's a captivating, suspenseful story made all the more bewitching
by Lockhart's twisty narrative, and she constantly keeps readers
guessing with unpredictable turns and eye-opening reveals. This
quietly unsettling, cinematic novel is deliciously suspenseful, and
while it's slim, it packs a real punch. Teens who love to hate
antiheroes will be enraptured.
*Booklist*
a captivating, suspenseful story ... This quietly unsettling,
cinematic novel is deliciously suspenseful, and packs a real
punch.
*Booklist*
This thriller from the author of We Were Liars (2014) will
challenge preconceptions about identity and keep readers
guessing.
*Kirkus*
An excellent choice recommended for teens and adults who love
twisty mysteries, stories about class conflict, and tough-as-nails
teen girls.
*School Library Journal*
Lockhart blends the privileged glamour of We Were Liars with a
twisty, backward-running plot that's slick with cinematic violence.
Calling to mind her own The Disreputable History of Frankie
Landau-Banks, she offers a shrewd critique of the roles
traditionally available to female characters in literature and
film. 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*
One of the hottest beach reads
*MTV.com*
An intoxicating psychological thriller ...Jule is an unreliable
narrator the deceptive likes of which many readers won't be
prepared for.
*The Horn Book*
A rollercoaster of a mystery novel by the author who brought you We
Were Liars. If you like your novels full of intrigue, suspense, and
completely unpredictable plot twists then this book is definitely
for you.
*The Book Bag*
Lockhart blends the privileged glamour of We Were Liars with a
twisty, backward-running plot featuring two teen girls, mistaken
identity, and pushing against the roles traditionally available to
female characters.
*Publishers' Weekly*
Fans of E. Lockhart's We Were Liars will love this psychological
suspense novel, and definitely won't see the ending coming
*HelloGiggles*
This smart update of Patricia Highsmith's "The Talented Mr.Ripley"
inserts modern cultural commentary into the classic plot of a con
artist on a fiendish climb up the social ladder...Jule is
undeniably and thrillingly the star of her own adventure
*Chicago Tribune*
Lockhart blends the privileged glamour of We Were Liars with a
twisty, backward-running plot featuring two teen girls, mistaken
identity, and pushing against the roles traditionally available to
female characters. The book earned a starred review from PW
*Publishers Weekly*
Loved it. If you like your mysteries served ice cold, this is the
book for you
*Lucy Hay*
Compelling and unique, I was absolutely hooked
*Jenny Blackhurst, bestselling author of How I Lost You*
another brilliant, twisty thriller from e. Lockhart
*Karen M McManus, bestselling author of One Of Us Is Lying*
A GENUINELY wonderful book. Fans of Patricia Highsmith, you'll
especially want to check it out
*Libba Bary, bestselling author of The Diviners*
This book is amazing and thrilling and will have you second
guessing at every turn of the page
*Amy Alward, bestselling author of The Potion Diaries*
An instant classic for a new generation
*My Chestnut Reading Tree*
A thriller that will leave you shook from start to finish
*Maximum Pop*
I read this in just over 2.5 hours because I couldn't put it down.
Told in reverse, taking masses of inspiration from The Talented Mr
Ripley but with a female main protagonist, Genuine Fraud was a huge
page turner. It did, in substance, feel like a homage to Ripley and
to Highsmith, the author captures you with her beautiful
descriptive prose, rich and layered settings and hugely divisive
characters. By the end of it you know everything, yet you know
nothing. This is a book that demands a second reading
*Liz Loves Books*
It's going to take over the world
*Lev Grossman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the
Magicians trilogy*
Seriously cannot put it down
*Melissa de la Cruz, bestselling author of Alex And Eliza*
Genuine Fraud's twisty, jet-setting plot is guaranteed to suck you
in and give you a sweet weekend escape
*Buzzfeed*
Genuine Fraud is clever, intriguing and utterly absorbing.
Psychological thrillers are often a hard sell for me, but Lockhart
provides a masterclass in how to get it right. Nothing is every
heavy-handed, but the tension builds steadily and the reveals, when
they come, are all the more effective for the lack of the obvious
foreshadowing that so often dogs adult novels in this genre. The
characters have more layers than an onion skin, and peeling them
back will lead to a few tears!
*Crime Review*
Really interesting, very well crafted, I loved this book!
*Savidge Reads*
A solid page turner
*Bibliophile Book Club*
A brilliant, twisty thriller--I loved it!
*Karen M McManus, bestelling author of One Of Us Is Lying*
Head-spinningly clever and gripping
*Claire McGowan, bestselling author of The Lost*
It's a fantastic, mind-bending brilliant piece of fiction and shows
a wonderful growth to E.Lockharts writing. Genuine Fraud is one of
my top 5 reads this year!
*Drinking Books*
A noir thriller full of glamour and suspense that will keep
twisting you up in knots as it skitters backwards and forwards in
time. From the author of bestseller We Were Liars the two strong
female characters will keep you guessing until the end. A story
that explores how we identify ourselves and others. The Talented Mr
Ripley meets Great Expectations
*South Wales Evening Post*
It's only a short book, coming in at 260 pages, but it certainly
packs a punch and is memorable because it's just that bit different
from the current batch of psychological suspense novels and I
applaud the author for being brave enough to shake things up a
little. If you enjoyed The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
then this book will most certainly appeal as, by the author's own
admission, she was influenced by this author, amongst others. I
especially enjoyed the literary references which are scattered like
pearls throughout Genuine Fraud, especially Jule's interest in
Charles Dickens and his novel, Great Expectations
*Jaffa Reads Too*
I couldn't put it down
*I Read Novels*
Nail-bitingly tense, this exploration of identity, entitlement and
feminism is a perfect psychological thriller and surely, soon, a
movie
*Daily Mail*
An update of The Talented Mr Ripley, told in trendy reverse
chronology
*Financial Times*
Genuine Fraud had me flipping pages quicker than I could have
imagined. Starting in the present and working backwards a couple of
weeks/ months at a time was a unique structure for me, but I loved
it. The female characters are all fairly feisty, but Jule is a law
unto herself and a brilliant protagonist. I would definitely love
to see more of her
*My Little Library in the Attic*
It's a gripping, multi-layered read which I found compulsive and
thrilling
*Damp Pebble*
If you enjoy a quirky thriller, then this is definitely for you
*Secret Library*
It's hard to see how E. Lockhart could surpass the bestselling We
Were Liars but this release is another psychological suspense
novel
*U Magazine*
A dark and twisted tale about obsession, that's set against the
backdrop of exotic locations, Genuine Fraud is a cleverly written
story that will have the reader sitting on the edge of their
seat
*Handwritten Girl*
"Genuine Fraud" is a disquieting book, one built craftily enough to
reward repeat readings
*New York Times*
There is lots of action and intrigue in this novel, told backwards,
about a young woman who sets about getting the kind of life that
she wants
*Turn2Page1*
The book takes a really great dark twist, high paced, creepy and
twisty. Like We Were Liars this is one you can read in one
sitting
*Books and Quills*
Something else I loved about Genuine Fraud is how it is written in
reverse. With chapters starting at eighteen and counting down to
one, it opens with Jule and the other woman in the hotel then runs
backward describing how Jule got there in the first place. Murder,
identity theft, lies, deceit, manipulation. This book has it all.
And more. Such a brilliant read - absolutely loved it!! Chilling.
Shocking. Compelling
*Ronnie Turner*
an addictive and shocking feminist thriller
*Lena Dunham*
A suspenseful YA mystery and a twisty thriller rolled into one.
Patricia Highsmith fans, this one's for you
*Culture Fly*
An amazing tale full of twists and turns
*Nat's Reading Cloud*
This may sound like a strange book and to be honest it was but hell
it was tense, it was compelling and I loved everything about it
*Books From Dusk To Dawn*
Equal parts tense, exciting, creepy... a highly enjoyable read that
I would recommend
*The Arts Shelf*
I want to tell the whole world about it. It's INCREDIBLE
*Hannah Witton*
A punchy thriller... Genuine Fraud by the skilled story-spinner E
Lockhart is a sophisticated,
emotionally literate howdunit in The Talented Mr Ripley mould. As
well as a mystery to solve, there's human need and insecurity to
contemplate
*The Observer*
This is a thriller which references the American Dream, our love of
spies and true life horror stories. It plays on the desire to
reinvent yourself, to gain a fortune and live a carefree life. Its
protagonist will stay in your memory long after you have finished
the story
*Armadillo Magazine*
Lockhart's fast-paced storytelling conveys a sense of nervous
energy which, coupled with the storyline, makes this an unsettling
but thoroughly satisfying read
*Buzzfeed*
A killer psychological suspense thriller that grabs you by the
collar and drags you on one hell of a ride
*Culture Fly*
It's fun, fearless and, at times, genuinely frightening. Once you
start reading, you won't dare put it down
*YAdulting*
a thrilling guilty pleasure... Jule is a bad-ass anti-hero
*Irish Times*
like nothing I have read before. Part psychological thriller, part
action movie, Genuine Fraud is fast-paced, edgy and different
*Dot Scribbles*
gripping tale of mystery and suspense which will leave you on the
edge of your seat
*Children's Books Ireland*
Genuine Fraud is a thrilling and suspenseful novel which will
wrong-foot readers constantly. It is refreshing to see a YA book
taking a chance with a less formulaic style of writing, and a much
darker and disturbing plot
*Carousel Magazine*
It's a story of good and evil, privilege and want, elite and envy.
It's dark and twisty - a tale of self-invention and self-deception.
It's a fast and engaging read
*Izzy Reads*
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