Julie Chan Is Dead

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 façade.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.

“A razor-sharp, diabolical thriller that peels back the glossy veneer of influencer culture to reveal its darkest depths. Twisty and provocative, Liann Zhang’s debut is a chilling exploration of the price of online perfection and adoration. If you loved Yellowface, this is the novel for you – gripping, timely, and crackling with tension.”
— KARMA BROWN, #1 national bestselling author of Recipe for a Perfect Wife

“A darkly funny rollercoaster of a read, layered with biting satire and sharp cultural observations. The moment I finished this remarkable debut, I wanted to call my best friends and unpack my feelings about characters who felt unsettlingly real – whose situations seemed both impossibly farfetched and just strange enough to be true. This novel walks a tightrope between satirical fun and unsettling tension, and I couldn’t put it down. Perfect for fans of Yellowface, and the cure for any reading slump!”
— MARISSA STAPLEY, New York Times bestselling author of The Lightning Bottles

“Outrageously fun. Julie Chan is Dead is both a propulsive, heart-pounding ride and a layered examination of social media, status, and obsession.”
— GRACE D. LI, New York Times bestselling author of Portrait of a Thief

“Edgy, vicious, and impossible to put down, Julie Chan is Dead is a genre-elevating thriller about the temptations and terrors of influencer culture. With unforgettable scene craft and a stunningly rendered narrative voice, Liann Zhang has debuted to the top of my reading list.”
— AMBER COWIE, award-winning author of The Off Season

“Clever, insightful, and biting, Julie Chan is Dead, with its searing look at the influencer industry, lightning-fast plot, and unhinged cast of characters, is the definition of a read-in-one-sitting thriller. Chilling and immersive, this one is sure to leave a mark.”
— ASHLEY TATE, bestselling author of Twenty-Seven Minutes

“Liann Zhang’s Julie Chain is Dead is the Bunny of influencer culture. I laughed, I cringed – I could not keep those pages turning fast enough! Timely, darkly comedic, and utterly unhinged in the best way possible, Zhang’s debut is an impressive thriller from a writer to watch!”
— SHEENA KAMAL, author of No Going Back