Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen

 Ava has the perfect life - on the surface. A successful lawyer, she is married to a surgeon, and they have a young son. However, although she has money and a nanny, her career isn't going well, and her husband is away a lot. There also seems to be something mysterious wrong with their child. She is the prime victim for her old school-friend Winnie, unfortunately.

Winnie subtly involves herself in Ava's life, pretending to be a helpful friend and support. Soon Ava starts taking part in the counterfeit handbag business and finds herself having to tell an intricate web of lies. She gets in very deep. Can she get herself out of the mess?

This book contained interesting insights into Chinese culture, the high-end and the counterfeit handbag businesses, and issues, such as slave labour in China. It was easy-to-read and gripping, but the main characters were not terribly likeable. Ava's problems, for example, were the epitomy of 'First World' problems. However, I would like to read more books by Kirsten Chen.

I received this free ebook from NetGalley in return for an honest review.