Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang

Hello my lovely readers! I've been reading more fiction this year and it's honestly surprising...and delightful! Let's get into it.

SYNOPSIS
Julie Chan, a supermarket cashier with nothing to lose, finds herself thrust into the glamorous yet perilous world of her late twin sister, Chloe Van Huusen, 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.

MY THOUGHTS
I thought this book was pretty entertaining. It was a quick easy read. A bit too much on the nose with how current it was, but it literally was published THIS YEAR. 

I'll admit, I checked this book out from the library and it had it so long that I forgot what tit was about aside from, twin sister steals her dead twin's identity and becomes an influencer. I thought that was it. So, it was surprising when the book took the Belladonnas cult turn because....I completely forgot about that part from the blurb on the back.

It was still a pretty interesting, if not odd, intriguing, unserious novel. It'd be a great beach or pool read!