The Verifiers

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Call Number: Mystery / Pek, Jane, Adult Book / Fiction / Mystery / General / Pek, Jane
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Westgate Branch

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"Claudia Lin is looking at a cliched post-college future as a chronically underemployed English major--much to the consternation of her mother, who wants her to settle down and start dating a nice Chinese boy already; her brother, who pushes her to follow in his model-minority footsteps; and her sister, who can't get over Claudia's privileged place in their mother's affections. But Claudia is used to keeping secrets from her family. Such as the fact that she prefers girls--and that she's embarking on an unsuitable but supremely fun career. Veracity, a two-and-a-half-person detective agency that operates out of a Manhattan townhouse and verifies people's online dating personas, has recruited Claudia via an online murder mystery game. A lifelong reader of mystery novels, Claudia takes to her new job sniffing out cheaters and catfishers like a latter-day lovechild of Elizabeth Bennet and Sherlock Holmes. But when one of her very first clients turns up dead, Claudia breaks with Veracity's protocols to investigate what happened, unconvinced by the story everyone else believes. The deeper she digs, the more she discovers that nothing--her client, the death, the dating platforms that claim to know us better than we know ourselves, Veracity, even her own family--may be as it seems. Part literary mystery, part family story, The Verifiers is a witty and incisive examination of how technology shapes our choices, and what role romantic love plays in the digital age"-- Provided by publisher.

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Refreshing submitted by jillian on June 12, 2022, 8:53am The most interesting sleuth I read in a while, I hope this is the start of a series.

Interesting submitted by laurenalysse on June 15, 2022, 1:52pm This was so enjoyable. I loved the concept of the main character's job, as someone who investigates online dating users. The inclusion of the detective series the main character is familiar with is also a nice touch that isn't too on-the-nose. I also enjoyed the diversity of characters -- both in terms of ethnicity and sexual orientation. I too hope there are more books to come!

Didn't care submitted by russelan on June 20, 2022, 8:04pm I was excited by this but ultimately felt a bit let down. I liked the main character but didn't care for the mystery. It was an interesting concept but the book never made me care.

Too much submitted by bjkoch on July 15, 2022, 8:31pm i think this book tries to be too many things - a mystery, a thriller, a prequel, progressive, etc

Disappointing submitted by hiker15 on July 22, 2023, 8:50pm The murder mystery started out OK, but the whole thing about fake dating profiles to get more information about your dating preferences seemed a bit creepy. Which makes you kind of creep out on more technology. The book was not my cup of tea.

Great read submitted by ckay15 on July 25, 2023, 11:54am This book has many aspects like mystery, thriller, etc but I do appreciate a lesbian protagonist in a novel that is not yet another coming out novel.