Julie Chan Is Dead: A Novel by Liann Zhang
Despite being identical twins, Julie Chan and Chloe VanHuusen have not been close since their parents died in a car crash when they were five. Now, they're in their 20s and their lives are vastly different. Julie was raised by her and Chloe's harsh aunt whereas Chloe was adopted by an immensely wealthy white couple who only wanted one baby. Julie now steals sandwiches from the grocery store she works at and Chloe is a famous influencer who rubs elbows with real celebrities. Julie tries not to think much about Chloe after Chloe used her for a viral video and then dropped contact again. But when Julie gets a disturbing phone call from a gasping and moaning Chloe, Julie decides someone has to check on her. She manages, by the fact that she looks almost exactly like Chloe, is able to get into Chloe's apartment. She's not exactly sure what she expected to find there, but it certainly wasn't Chloe's decomposing corpse. In shock, Julie trips into taking over Chloe'...








