The Number One Global Sensation
Foyle's Fiction Book of the Year • Amazon Book of the Year • Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year • Fiction Book of the Year 2024 – British Book Awards
"Addictive" — Grazia
"Hugely entertaining" — Observer
"Provocative" — Mail on Sunday
THIS IS ONE HELL OF A STORY. IT'S JUST NOT HERS TO TELL.
When failed writer June Hayward witnesses her rival Athena Liu die in a freak accident, she sees her opportunity… and takes it.
So what if it means stealing Athena's final manuscript? So what if it means 'borrowing' her identity? And so what if the first lie is only the beginning…
Finally, June has the fame she always deserved. But someone is about to expose her…
What happens next is entirely everyone else's fault.
"The book that everyone is talking about" — Glamour
"Ingenious, astute, hugely entertaining" — David Nicholls
"Breathtakingly clever on jealousy, talent, success, and who gets to tell which story" — Elizabeth Day
"Hard to put down. Harder to forget" — Stephen King
Format: Paperback (May 2024 edition)
Condition: Like New - appears unread with crisp pages
Goodreads: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ 4.0/5 from over 300,000 ratings
Perfect for readers who love: Sharp satire on publishing, cultural appropriation, and ambition with uncomfortably honest wit. Fans of R.F. Kuang's Babel or The Poppy War, Ottessa Moshfegh's My Year of Rest and Relaxation, or Zakiya Dalila Harris's The Other Black Girl will be captivated by this critique of identity and the literary world.
