The Verifiers
The Verifiers by Jane Pek is a debut novel published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on February 22, 2022. This 368-page book is written in English and introduces readers to Claudia Lin, a sharp-witted amateur sleuth navigating the complexities of online dating and deception in New York City. As an employee of a dating detective agency, Claudia verifies the online lives of clients until one with an unusual request goes missing, prompting her to delve deeper into a web of deceit.
Readers will find a blend of mystery and personal exploration as Claudia challenges societal expectations while uncovering layers of personal and corporate dishonesty. The narrative intertwines themes of technology, identity, and romantic love, reflecting on how digital connectivity influences human relationships. The Verifiers presents a unique perspective on the modern dating landscape, making it a thought-provoking read for those interested in contemporary fiction and LGBTQ+ narratives.
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ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST‘S BEST MYSTERY BOOKS OF THE YEAR • Introducing Claudia Lin: a sharp-witted amateur sleuth for the 21st century. This debut novel follows Claudia as she verifies people’s online lives, and lies, for a dating detective agency in New York City. Until a client with an unusual request goes missing….
“The world of social media, big tech and internet connectivity provides fertile new ground for humans to deceive, defraud and possibly murder one another…. Well rendered and charming…. Original and intriguing.” —The New York Times Book Review
Claudia is used to disregarding her fractious family’s model-minority expectations: she has no interest in finding either a conventional career or a nice Chinese boy. She’s also used to keeping secrets from them, such as that she prefers girls—and that she’s just been stealth-recruited by Veracity, a referrals-only online-dating detective agency.
A lifelong mystery reader who wrote her senior thesis on Jane Austen, Claudia believes she’s landed her ideal job. But when a client vanishes, Claudia breaks protocol to investigate—and uncovers a maelstrom of personal and corporate deceit. Part literary mystery, part family story, The Verifiers is a clever and incisive examination of how technology shapes our choices, and the nature of romantic love in the digital age.
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