Julie Chan is Dead
Books | Fiction / General
3.5
Liann Zhang
"In this razor-sharp, diabolical debut thriller, a young woman steps into her deceased twin's influencer life, only to discover dark secrets hidden behind her social media faðcade. Julie Chan has nothing. Her twin sister has everything. Except a pulse. Julie Chan, a supermarket cashier with nothing to lose, finds herself thrust into the glamorous yet perilous world of her late twin sister, Chloe VanHuusen, a popular influencer. Separated at a young age, the identical twins were polar opposites and rarely spoke, except for one viral video that Chloe initiated (Finding My Long-Lost Twin And Buying Her A House #EMOTIONAL). When Julie discovers Chloe's lifeless body under mysterious circumstances, she seizes the chance to live the life she's always envied. Transforming into Chloe is easier than expected. Julie effortlessly adopts Chloe's luxurious influencer life, complete with designer clothes, a meticulous skincare routine, and millions of adoring followers. However, Julie soon realizes that Chloe's seemingly picture-perfect life was anything but. Haunted by Chloe's untimely death and struggling to fit into the privileged influencer circle, Julie faces mounting challenges during a weeklong island retreat with Chloe's exclusive group of influencer friends. As events spiral out of control, Julie uncovers the sinister forces that may have led to her sister's demise and realizes she might be the next target"--
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Author
Liann Zhang
Pages
Publisher
Atria Books
Published Date
2025
ISBN
1668067900 9781668067901
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"If you like culty, bat **** off the rails crazy, twisted, and horror, this is for you. 🙀
Twins Julie and Chloe are separated after the death of their parents. Julie goes to live with a bitter aunt while Chloe gets adopted by a rich white family. They both go many years without contact, until one day Chloe shows up at Julie's work (a cashier) recording her "reunion" with her long-lost sister. Chloe is a social media influencer who decides to use her life story about her twin sister to gain more followers. Julie is gifted a home and "change of life" by Julie. All contact stops once the socials start climbing for Chloe until one day, Julie receives a very weird call from chloe, and chole disappears. Concerned Julie decides to go check in on Chloe in New York, arriving at her apartment to find Chloe dead.
I enjoyed the first half of the book. Mysterious and lots of character build, funny. The second half however went completely left field! 😳
Over-the-top top, repetitive, creepy, not what I predicting at all. Overall, it was entertaining, but not my cup of tea. I think it was too much of a jump in tone and didn't feel cohesive. Strange.
Thank you, Netgalley, for my advanced copy in exchange for my honest review."
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Chrissyg
"Bat crap crazy. But it was a dum read, especially the first half. Once it went off the rails, it wasn’t as good. But still a good time. Dark comedy. Sometimes really gross."
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Inna Zatulovsky