Genuine Fraud - by E Lockhart (Paperback)

About the Book

An instant "New York Times" bestseller and basis for a feature film produced by "Girls" creator Lena Dunham, this masterful novel of psychological suspense is the story of a young woman whose diabolical smarts are her ticket into a charmed life. But how many times can someone reinvent themselves?

Book Synopsis

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.

In development as an original streaming series starring and executive produced by The Summer I Turned Pretty's Rain Spencer!

"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 Stay

Have 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?

Don't miss the We Were Liars series
WE WERE LIARS - FAMILY OF LIARS - WE FELL APART

Review Quotes

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

"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

About the Author

E. Lockhart is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the LIARS novels: We Were Liars, Family of Liars, and We Fell Apart. We Were Liars is also an original series on Prime Video. Her other books include Again Again, Genuine Fraud, and The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks. She has been a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the National Book Award and an honoree for the Printz Award. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.