Yellowface by Rebecca F Kuang

What might happen if someone who seems to have it all in the publishing world suddenly dies, giving you access to their latest unseen, unpublished manuscript? 

In Yellowface, we find out.

June Hayward has mediocre success with her book, while her friend (although I write this in the loosest of terms) is riding high on the waves of popularity and success in the publishing world. When Athena Liu dies in a freak accident, and June is present, June decides to take the manuscript, polish it and then submit it. The book becomes a massive success, and June begins to enjoy the spoils of being in the publishing spotlight.

However, things start to unravel step by step, and June has to continue to cover her tracks and assume an identity that is not hers.

This is a harrowing, uncomfortable read. But totally compelling. It shows the lengths someone might go when envy shows its ugly face. At times I was shouting at June to do the right thing and come clean. Instead, she continues to fall deeper and deeper into deceit and lies.

I'd definitely read other books by this author.