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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Received as ARC from Edelweiss. I wasn't quite sure how I felt about this book from the beginning but the concept is intriguing so I wanted to give it a try. Ultimately, there was a plot point about 35% of the way in that wasn't for me.
From the beginning, the characters are not likeable - you aren't rooting for anyone. I don't necessarily need to like my characters though and I was curious to dig into the underbelly of influencing. About 10% of the way in “" Julie lies to the police to assume Chloe's life - it's way to easy. I rolled my eyes and was almost out. I could believe that Julie could scam Chloe's "friends" because it's a superficial relationship and her sister just died but when she decides to call her Aunt? It was beyond stupid to me and I couldn't continue. I think the author could have dealt with the Aunt in the plot without the stupidity. It was added drama that wasn't necessary, in my opinion. "“