Overview
"If you appreciate a good caper, youāll want to pick up Kirstin Chenās novel . . . Fast-paced and fun, with smart commentary on the cultural differences between Asia and America." ā TIME
āPropulsive and captivating . . . A provocative story of fashion, friendship, and fakes (in more ways than one).ā ā VOGUE
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For fans ofĀ HustlersĀ andĀ How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, theĀ storyĀ ofĀ twoĀ Asian American womenĀ who band together toĀ growĀ a counterfeit handbag scheme into a global enterpriseāan incisive andĀ glitteringĀ blend ofĀ fashion, crime,Ā andĀ friendshipĀ from the author ofĀ Bury What We Cannot TakeĀ andĀ Soy Sauce for Beginners.
Money canāt buy happinessā¦ but it can buy a decent fake.
Ava WongĀ has always played it safe.Ā As a strait-laced,Ā rule-abidingĀ Chinese American lawyer with aĀ successfulĀ surgeonĀ as aĀ husband,Ā aĀ young son,Ā andĀ aĀ beautiful homeāsheās built theĀ perfectĀ life. ButĀ beneath thisĀ faƧade,Ā Avaās world isĀ crumbling: her marriage isĀ falling apart,Ā herĀ expensiveĀ lawĀ degreeĀ hasnāt been usedĀ inĀ years, andĀ herĀ toddlerās tantrums are pushing her to the breaking point.
Enter Winnie Fang, Avaās enigmatic college roommate from Mainland China,Ā whoĀ abruptlyĀ dropped out under mysterious circumstances.Ā Now, twenty years later,Ā Winnie isĀ looking to reconnectĀ with her old friend. But the shy, awkward girl AvaĀ once knewĀ has been replaced with a confident woman of the world, dripping in luxury goods, including a coveted Birkin in classic orange.Ā The secret to her success?Ā Winnie has developed an ingenious counterfeit schemeĀ that involves importing near-exact replicas of luxuryĀ handbags and now she needs someone with a U.S. passport toĀ help manageĀ her businessāsomeone whoād never be suspected of wrongdoing, someone like Ava.Ā ButĀ when their spectacular success is threatened and Winnie vanishesĀ once again,Ā AvaĀ is left to face the consequences.
Swift, surprising,Ā andĀ sharplyĀ comic,Ā CounterfeitĀ isĀ aĀ stylish and feminist caperĀ with a strong point of view and an axe to grind. Peering behind the curtain of the upscale designer storefronts and the Chinese factories where luxury goods are produced, Kirstin Chen interrogates the myth of the model minority through two unforgettable women determined to demand more from life.
"Chen keeps readers on the edge of their seats as she weaves an addictive tale about the high/low world of counterfeit luxury handbags . . . A glittering, provocative read." ā JANICE Y.K. LEE, New York Times bestselling author of The Expatriates
"Sly and thoroughly compelling . . . Chen's ingenious plot will keep you breathless to the last page." ā CLAIRE MESSUD, New York Times bestselling author of The Burning Girl
This book title, Counterfeit (A Reese's Book Club Pick), ISBN: 9780063119543, by Kirstin Chen, published by HarperCollins (July 5, 2022) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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