A review by sweetpavement
Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann Zhang

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Stepford Wives meets Midsomar with a twist from the same lemon Gillian Flynn uses to garnish her drinks. Another Simple Favor if it had been released by NEON instead of Amazon Studios. I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since I finished it; it's a beach read perfect for the beach in, well, The Beach, or maybe American Psycho for the Instagram generation.
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