Julie Chan is Dead
by Liann Zhang
Narrated by Yu-Li Alice Shen
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Pub Date 1 May 2025 | Archive Date 31 Mar 2026
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Description
Bloomsbury presents Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang, read by Yu-Li Alice Shen.
AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER IN PAPERBACK, OUT MARCH 26TH
'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...
Advance Praise
'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
'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
Available Editions
| EDITION | Audiobook |
| ISBN | 9781526681836 |
| PRICE | £14.00 (GBP) |
| DURATION | 9 Hours, 39 Minutes |
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 1122008
Love a compulsively readable story!!
I ate this book up! The main character was utterly captivating, making bad decision after bad decision, yet you get why she does it.
The second half of this book went in a more extreme direction than I had anticipated but I saw the seeds that were planted to get us there. Honestly I’ve realised I love a little sprinkling of horror in my books, so I’m not complaining!
Also impressive to have me laughing one chapter and then absolutely tense the next.
Themes about authenticity and what you would do for that taste of fame and money… just brilliant.
I simply really enjoyed everything about this. Also a great audiobook!! I would recommend it pretty broadly, though if you need it check trigger warnings.
Would 100% read form this author again. What a brilliant debut.
4.5⭐️
This was UNHINGED! I couldn’t put it down, absolutely wild. I cringed so much for Julie. Such a great insight into the whole ‘influencer’ lifestyle. Reminded me in parts of Yellowface so if you liked that then you’d like this one. A super fast paced read!
I loved this book from start to finish! It gave a brilliant insight into the toxic side of social media influencers and how the desire to have it all can corrupt otherwise good people. I found the character of Julie hilarious and more than a little flawed, which made reading the story even more enjoyable because the line between the "good" guys and the "bad" guys blurred very quickly. The plot twists at the end were shocking yet incredibly satisfying, and I loved how the story "finished", leaving me to wonder what happens next. This entire book was crazy and unhinged and dark, and I adored every single second of it!
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