I picked up this book to read something for fun, not expecting much from it. There was more substance to this one than I expected! Ava Wong feels like a failure - despite her brilliant education and high-powered career, her marriage is wobbly and her toddler son is in the throes of full-on daily terrible two's tantrums. Ava craves something more. And then she hears from her university roommate Winnie, who presents her with an offer she can't refuse. With that, Ava is up to her armpits in high-end counterfeit designer bags and is raking in the cash. But she knows this can't end well, can it?

This novel was fun, fast-paced and thought-provoking. While one could argue that no one really gets hurt from the production of knock-off luxury bags, the same cannot be said of counterfeit plane parts, car parts or medications. The author makes you think about these issues, while simultaneously calling out the luxury brands for mistreating workers and ripping off customers. Does it make sense to charge ten times what it costs to make a product, while paying workers a pittance to slave in a sweatshop? You will never look at those designer bags the same way again.