Counterfeit (Hardback)
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Counterfeit (Hardback)

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Published: 09/06/2022
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HUSTLERS meets BIG LITTLE LIES in the heist of the summer…

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER‘Propulsive and captivating’ Vogue‘Darkly comedic’ Daily Mail

Meet Ava: rule-abiding lawyer who has ticked all of life’s boxes. She’s married to a successful surgeon and has just taken an indefinite career break to raise her adorable toddler. A picture-perfect life.

Meet Winnie: Ava’s old college roommate. Once awkward, quiet and apparently academically challenged, she left Stanford in a shroud of scandal. But now, she is charismatic, wealthy and has returned to town dripping in designer accessories. An actual perfect life.

When the two women bump into one another at a local coffee shop, it seems like fate has intervened: Winnie’s new-found success is courtesy of a shady business and she needs a favour; Ava is realising she is not built for the stay-at-home life. But what starts as one favour turns into two, then three, and soon Ava is in far deeper than she ever imagined.

Now Ava has to make the ultimate decision: cut and run, or risk it all?

‘Entertaining, luxurious … innovative and subversive’ NEW YORK TIMES

’Riveting and energetic’ BALLI KAUR JASWAL

’Clever, sharp, and slyly funny’ KIRKUS REVIEWS

’Will keep you breathless to the last page’ CLAIRE MESSUD

’Sly, subversive … incisive’ BOOKLIST

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NetGalley readers LOVE Counterfeit

‘One of the best books I’ve read all year’ * * * * *
‘Gripping … ingenious’ * * * * *
‘Amusing, addictive story that kept me reading all night’ * * * * *
‘Mysterious, suspenseful and twisty … had me on the edge of my seat’ * * * * * *
‘Fresh, observant and somehow … an incredible story without a wasted word’ * * * * *
‘I absolutely loved this book … highly recommend’ * * * * *
‘Devoured this in a night or two … funny, sad and eye-opening’ * * * * *
‘This book refused to allow me to put it down!’ * * * * *
‘Amusing, addictive … kept me reading all night’ * * * * *

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780008484477
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 480 g
Dimensions: 227 x 159 x 26 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

PRAISE for Counterfeit: ‘Darkly comedic with serious undertones, Chen shines a light on secrets, shame and the many ways in which women can be sidelined’ Daily Mail ‘Counterfeit is an entertaining, luxurious read — but beneath its glitz and flash, it is also a shrewd deconstruction of the American dream and the myth of the model minority … innovative and subversive’ New York Times ‘A smart take on complicated friendships and murky tales in the world of counterfeit handbags’ Financial Times ‘Clever, sharp, and slyly funny … A delightfully different caper novel with a Gone Girl–style plot twist’ Kirkus Reviews ‘Riveting and energetic … Chen deftly guides readers through the exploits of old friends Ava and Winnie while also exploring the intricacies of friendship, class, culture, and survival’ Balli Kaur Jaswal, acclaimed author of Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows ‘Sly and thoroughly compelling … Chen's ingenious plot will keep you breathless to the last page’ Claire Messud, New York Times bestselling author of The Burning Girl ‘Sly and subversive, an examination of motherhood and an incisive look at culture and class’ Booklist starred review ‘Counterfeit is decadent and delicious … A true delight for mind and heart from beginning to end’ Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee ‘A clever, multi-layered story about friendship and fakery that will keep you gripped’ Best

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“Highly addictive!”

I went into this book knowing next to nothing about it and I’m so glad I did because boy was it a ride. This was twisty, addictive, badass, fresh and so much fun, with two narrators that kept me totally hooked. Loved it. More

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“An entertaining heist, beautifully controlled!”

This is a great story, neatly plotted, well described, full of surprises and with an ending you should be able to see coming – but you don’t!

Ava used to be a lawyer and is now mother to a child who is some way along... More

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“Missed opportunity”

*I received a free preview copy of this book from NetGalley*

Counterfeit is a Reese’s Book Club pick so I had high expectations. It’s the story of a Chinese-American woman Ava who while on maternity leave is... More

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