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Julie Chan is Dead

By: Liann Zhang
Narrated by: Yu-Li Alice Shen
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Bloomsbury presents Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang, read by Yu-Li Alice Shen.

'Outrageously fun. Both a propulsive, heart-pounding ride and a layered examination of social media, status, and obsession' Grace D. Li, Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of Portrait of a Thief

Julie Chan didn’t mean to steal her identical twin’s life. She meant to call the police when she found the body. She meant to dial 911.

Except when she unlocked Chloe’s phone to make that call, she also gained access to her estranged sister’s sponsorship deals, her followers, her wealth, her whole life.

And Julie’s not prepared to give it back. Not yet. So it's goodbye Julie, love Chloe x

Now all Julie has to do is keep her head down and blend in with the beautiful Belladonnas, the tribe of influencers who had welcomed Chloe in to their inner circle before she died.

Julie's going to breathe, detox, workout. Curate each post. Filter each picture. Spend whole days filming unboxing videos.

But someone out there knows that even identical twins have their differences...

'Diabolically fun' Monika Kim, author of Sunday Times bestseller, The Eyes are the Best Part
'Edgy, vicious, and impossible to put down' Amber Cowie, award-winning author of The Off Season©2025 Liann Zhang Asian Creators Ghosts Horror Suspense Thriller & Suspense Heartfelt Scary
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Critic reviews

Liann Zhang's debut is an accomplished psychological thriller but it's even better as a caustic satire about the lore, lingo and lifestyle of the stars of Instagram and TikTok . . . If the aim is to do for influencers what Yellowface (another tale of impersonation) did for publishers, it's one she achieves with verve
An absolute masterpiece (Stylist)
If you enjoyed Yellowface, you'll enjoy this nail-biting life-swap ride through the glossy influencer scene . . . Wry, compelling and deliciously dark
You'll finish it in one sitting
Dark and twisted
Engrossing and diabolically fun. Zhang's wonderful debut made me cringe, laugh, and cover my eyes. I was hooked until the very last page (Monika Kim, author of Sunday Times bestselling The Eyes are the Best Part)
Packed with sharp satirical points and twisted humour . . . A gloriously unpredictable thriller (Voice Magazine)
A wildly fun ride
A diabolical thriller with a storyline that is just as striking as its bold yellow and pink cover… shines a harsh light on influencer culture and exposes the ugly truths through cutting satire
[A] fiercely entertaining debut
A great read . . . very funny and the premise wonderful even before the unexpected and utterly fantastic plot is revealed
Outrageously fun. Julie Chan is Dead is both a propulsive, heart-pounding ride and a layered examination of social media, status, and obsession (Grace D. Li, New York Times bestselling author of Portrait of a Thief)
A pacy examination of the power of influencers and the dangers of fame in a world of privilege. Readers who liked the probing of Rebecca Kuang's Yellowface, and the millionaire world of Rachel Paris's See How They Fall, should find this intriguing
I devoured this sharp and wickedly funny novel about the intoxicating and corruptive promise of love and connection telegraphed by influencers. With prose that crackles off the page, Liann Zhang skewers our brave new world where everything and anything is leveraged for likes (Ling Ling Huang, author of Natural Beauty)
Zhang offsets the novel’s fast and entertaining first two acts with a gonzo final third, displaying impressive audacity for a newbie. It’s a marvel
A pacy examination of the power of influencers and the dangers of fame in a world of privilege. Readers who liked the probing of Rebecca Kuang's Yellowface, and the millionaire world of Rachel Paris's See How They Fall, should find this intriguing
As mesmerizing as it is grotesque, Julie Chan is Dead exposes the rotten insides of the influencer industry with sharp insight and dark humour. It perfectly captures the absurdity of our permanently online modern age (Sophie Wan, author of Women of Good Fortune)
All stars
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Another story about social media that challenges your views. Some great surprises and overall great and unique storyline.

Thought provoking and funny

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There were so many unexpected twists and turns in this book. I didn’t want it to end whilst at the same time wanting it to end so I could find out what happened! Amazing work Liann Zhang!

I couldn’t stop listening!!

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A slightly insane book! Starts off relatively normal and then ends up in a very dark and unexpected place… can’t tell if I enjoyed it!

Completely unpredictable

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I found this a great book and read it in one day - I actually shunned some TV programs so that I could carry on listening to the book! Up to about halfway through it’s absolutely fascinating - and you learn a lot about the lives of influencers. It all seems very plausible up to this point. Then something happened, though I kept on reading, but I wasn’t so sure about… strange Satanic rituals and another story woven into the one that I had been reading. Once I got over the slight change of direction and tempo, I found it equally ‘not put down able’ and was listening to the last of it just after midnight. … there is obviously a sequel coming if not out already, which I will be hunting down! Great book and read really well.

I couldn’t put it down, but…

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Eye opener, difficult to put down. It makes you wonder about another world within our own.

Different world

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