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THE STORY:
A working-class woman infiltrates Singapore's high society to fulfill her dreams.
As she plunges deeper into this glittering world, she gradually loses herself and soon learns that not all that glitters is gold.
While the novel has the fun and juicy premise of joining the world of influencers and socialites, it also provides cunning commentary on wealth and class in society.
Perfectly blending glitz and glamour with drama and deceit, THE FRAUD SQUAD is a story you don’t want to miss.
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PRAISE FOR THE FRAUD SQUAD:
"The Fraud Squad is a cinematic and engrossing peek into the world of Singapore’s elite, as seen through the eyes of its ambitious heroine Samantha Song. As glamorous and page-turning as a glossy magazine, infused with sharp class critique, a vibrant cast of characters, and a poignant emotional core."—Ava Wilder, author of How to Fake It in Hollywood
“This glittering gem of a novel is an incisive reflection on the perils of status and the callousness of wealth. Rich with clever charm and scandalous sparkle, The Fraud Squad introduces a delightful and daring new voice in Kyla Zhao.”—Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, authors of The Roughest Draft
"Zhao (not my cousin) showcases both glamor and grit in this thrill ride through Singapore's high society, balancing dazzling luxury with critiques of classism and inherited privilege!"—Xiran Jay Zhao, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Iron Widow
"Lush, swoony, and delightfully exquisite, The Fraud Squad is an unputdownable debut that will transport you into the lavish world of Singaporean high society. With an irresistibly relatable heroine and vibrant cast of characters, this book is perfect for fans of Crazy Rich Asians and The Devil Wears Prada."—Amy Lea, author of Exes and O's
“Zhao updates My Fair Lady in her sparkling debut, a high society farce set in Singapore. Zhao brings buckets of charm to her characters...The author also gets plenty of mileage from arrogant socialite Lucia, who reads like she strutted off the pages of The Devil Wears Prada. Readers will be eager to see how Zhao follows up this whip-smart and witty rom-com.”—Publishers Weekly
“Zhao's debut is a sparkly page-turner, with hints of Crazy Rich Asians and The Devil Wears Prada… A delightful blend of emotion and aspiration.”—Booklist
“My Fair Lady meets Working Girl in Singapore... There is sweetness to this story of glitz and glam."—Kirkus Reviews
ABOUT THE FRAUD SQUAD:
Crazy Rich Asians meets The Devil Wears Prada in this millennial women's fiction novel by debut author Kyla Zhao, about a working-class woman who infiltrates Singapore's high society to fulfill her dreams, only to lose herself in the process.
For
as long as she can remember, Samantha Song has dreamed of writing for a
high-society magazine—and she'd do anything to get there. But the constant struggle to help her mom make ends meet and her low social
status make her dream feel like a distant fantasy.
Now, Sam finds herself working at a drab PR firm. The
closest she’ll get to that life is living vicariously through her
socialite coworker and friend, Anya Chen. Then she meets Timothy
Kingston: the disillusioned son of one of Singapore’s elite families—and
Sam’s one chance at infiltrating the high society world to which she desperately wants to belong.
To Sam’s surprise, Tim and Anya both agree to help her make a name for herself on Singapore’s socialite scene. The borrowed designer clothes and plus-ones to every glamorous event can only get her so far; the rest is on Sam, and she’s determined to make an
impression on the editor-in-chief of Singapore’s poshest magazine. But the deeper Sam wades into this fraud, the more she fears being exposed—especially with a mysterious gossip columnist on the prowl for dirt—forcing her to reconcile her pretense with who
she really is before she loses it all.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Born and raised in Singapore, Kyla Zhao graduated in 2021 from Stanford University with an MA in Communications and BA in Psychology. Right now, she works in marketing at a tech company in Silicon Valley, California.
Besides novel-writing, Kyla has an extensive magazine editorial portfolio. Previously, she was a fashion and lifestyle writer at Vogue Singapore. She has also written for the Singapore editions of Harper’s Bazaar and Tatler, covered the Asian Television Awards, and interviewed personalities such as singer Nathan Sykes.
Through her writing, she hopes to champion Asian representation and craft characters of color that her younger self rarely saw in books.
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