

Because the main mystery isn’t solved, it doesn’t really matter what happens in between. Instead of ending with a narrative payoff, the plot feels like it traveled in a circle. At the end of the story, the reader is confused by questions that are never truly answered.Īlthough the Genuine Fraud has an exciting premise, the story never quite lives up to the promised thrill. The reader never knows who to trust as they delve deeper into the story. However, this is no charming tale of growing up and friendship, but a dark thriller that takes the reader on mysterious twists and turns. Told backward, Genuine Fraud tells the story of two girls and their intertwining fates as they navigate the adult world that they long to be a part of. Jule is a social chameleon, becoming whoever she wants to be and getting rid of whoever is in her way. Jule is her best friend…or so she thinks.

Imogen, the heiress of a wealthy New York family, has run away from her responsibilities to her family’s mansion on Martha’s vineyard.
