Genuine Fraud by e. Lockhart is a psychological thriller following the life of Jule, a self-proclaimed
vigilante super hero on the run from unlawful incarceration. The reader first
encounters Jule in a five star hotel where she is being tracked down by the
police. From here, the story works its way backwards through a crazy story leading
back to why Jule is running from the police and how she came to be at the
hotel.
In
the first flash back, the apparent suicide of Jule’s good friend Imogen quickly
takes an even darker turn as we start to meet the people involved in Jule and
Imogen’s lives. What follows is a crazy story of friendship, betrayal,
delusions, and murder!
The
writing in this book is incredibly vivid and really sucks you in; however, if
you don’t like a jumping time line, reading this book might be a bit of a
struggle. Added to this, Jule is not exactly a reliable narrator. As you get
further into the book, you start to realize that Jule might not be recounting
things as they actually happened. Is Jule a vigilante, working on the side of
justice to avenge her friend, is she a misunderstood underdog running from
wrongful persecution, is she a criminal genius executing the greatest identity
theft of all time, or is she just plain crazy? This book is interesting, creative,
and not to be trusted!
Warning:
Murder and Gore, Foul Language, and Implied Sexual Assault.
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