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A con artist story, a pop-feminist caper, a fashionable romp . . . Counterfeit is an entertaining, luxurious readbut beneath its glitz and flash, it is also a shrewd deconstruction of the American dream and the myth of the model minority. . . . Chen is up to something innovative and subversive here." Camille Perri, NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
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For fans ofHustlersandHow to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, this thrilling con artist story followstwoAsian American womenwho band together togrowa counterfeit handbag scheme into a global enterprisean incisive andglitteringblend ofluxury fashion, crime,andfriendshipfrom the author ofBury What We Cannot TakeandSoy Sauce for Beginners.
Money cant buy happiness but it can buy a decent fake.
Ava Wonghas always played it safe.As a strait-laced,rule-abidingChinese American lawyer with asuccessfulsurgeonas ahusband,ayoung son,andabeautiful homeshes built theperfectlife. But in this riveting crime thriller, beneath thisfaade,Avas world iscrumbling: her marriage isfalling apart,herexpensivelawdegreehasnt been usedinyears, andhertoddlers tantrums are pushing her to the breaking point.
Enter Winnie Fang, Avas enigmatic college roommate from Mainland China,whoabruptlydropped out under mysterious circumstances.Now, twenty years later,Winnie islooking to reconnectwith her old friend. But the shy, awkward girl Avaonce knewhas been replaced with a confident woman of the world, dripping in luxury goods, including a coveted Birkin in classic orange.The secret to her success?Winnie has developed an ingenious counterfeit schemethat involves importing near-exact replicas of luxuryhandbags and now she needs someone with a U.S. passport tohelp manageher businesssomeone whod never be suspected of wrongdoing, someone like Ava.Butwhen their spectacular success is threatened in this high-stakes tale of female friendship and betrayal, and Winnie vanishesonce again,Avais left to face the consequences.
Swift, surprising,andsharplycomic,Counterfeitisastylish and feminist caperwith 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's compelling page-turner interrogates the myth of the model minority through two unforgettable women determined to demand more from life.
"If you appreciate a good caper, youll want to pick up Kirstin Chens novel . . . Fast-paced and fun, with smart commentary on the cultural differences between Asia and America." TIME
Propulsive and captivating . . . A provocative story of fashion, friendship, and fakes (in more ways than one). VOGUE
