False Prophet

Plt;bPgt;The cult drama of The Girls meets YellowfaceP#8217;s searing exploration of lies, immigration, and identity in this propulsive literary thriller debut. Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;A grieving actor-turned-memoirist reimagines his motherP#8217;s encounter with JonestownP#8217;s Jim JonesP#8212;except itP#8217;s mostly all lies . . .Plt;/bPgt; Plt;bPgt;The cult drama of Plt;iPgt;The GirlsPlt;/iPgt; meets Plt;iPgt;YellowfaceP#8217;sPlt;/iPgt; searing exploration of lies, immigration, and identity in this propulsive literary thriller debut.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;A grieving actor-turned-memoirist reimagines his motherP#8217;s encounter with Jim Jones, the deadliest cult leader of all timeP#8212;the only problem is, itP#8217;s mostly all lies . . .Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Actor Jal Persad is enjoying moderate success when the death of his mother, Rita, sends him into a tailspinP#8212;after all, how could he grieve a woman he barely knew? Rita had grown up in Guyana during the rise and fall of the Jonestown cult, but never spoke of her home to Jal, always keeping him at a distance. Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;After months of avoiding work, a misunderstanding at lunch with his manager leads Jal into a web of lies. He soon finds himself writing a memoir of his motherP#8217;s adolescence, one that places her in direct contact with Jim Jones himself. ThereP#8217;s just one issueP#8211;Rita never met the man. Suddenly, the book goes viral, and Jal must face the looming threat of exposure, and his own guilt. Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Alternating between JalP#8217;s rapid rise and RitaP#8217;s distorted story, Plt;iPgt;False ProphetPlt;/iPgt; confronts the intergenerational legacy of colonialism, the allure of power, and the age-old questionP#8211;how much of yourself are you willing to lose in order to succeed?