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In a world of glitzy glamour and burgeoning technology, washed up star Lulabelle Rock employs a clone of herself to kill the other twelve versions of herself.
File Under: Science Fiction [ Blade Runner Barbie | Time to Kill | All of Me | Tarot Reading ]
Set in a world of the near future, the celebrity elite have access to a technology that allows them to make perfect copies of themselves, known as Portraits. These Portraits exist to fulfil all the various duties that come as the price of fame.
Our protagonist is the thirteenth copy made of the actress known as Lulabelle Rock. Her purpose is very simple: to track down and eliminate her predecessors.
While initially easy, her task is made difficult by the labyrinthine confusion of Bubble City and the unfortunate stirrings of a developing conscience. When she makes the mistake of falling in love with one of her targets, the would-be assassin faces the ultimate question; when you don’t want to kill yourself, what’s the alternative?
“In THIRTEEN WAYS TO KILL LULABELLE ROCK, Maud Woolf playfully and skilfully explores an intriguing premise – a protagonist created to kill her own clones. Blade Runner meets Killing Eve in this clever and funny speculative thriller.”
– Guy Morpuss, author of Five Minds and Black Lake Mirror
“A doppeltastic delight that explores identity and skewers celebrity culture.”
“Thirteen Ways is iridescent, drawing you in with all its shiny colours and propelling you through the mystery and horror of Lulabelle Rock and Bubble City. It’s complicated. And really quite brilliantly simple.”
– Joma West, author of Face
“Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock is an addictively enthralling sci-fi thriller with razor sharp prose, cinematic scenes and a surprising tender exploration of experiencing the highs and lows of life and finding love.”
– Nils Shukla, The Fantasy Hive
“Lulabelle Rock is a must-read for fans of Black Mirror, Blake Crouch, and sci-fi that passes the Bechdel test. I don’t often see books in this genre that can balance speculative elements with this much heart. Woolf is a debut author to watch.”
– Amber, @seekingdystopia on Instagram
“Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock is a debut that is as riveting as it is emotionally charged. It is one that sunk its claws in early and kept moving right along with its imaginative storytelling and sardonic humor. Woolf is an author to keep an eye on.”
– FanFiAddict
“An insightful look at the unrealities of fame, this book explores identity and independence in a near future setting. The Lulabelles are as memorable and heartbreaking as they are unique. Woolf leaves the reader feeling thoughtful and introspective with her debut novel.”
– Fiction Fans Podcast
“This book altered my brain chemistry. I’ll forever be fascinated by Lulabelle and her portraits.”
– Charli, @bookishcharli on Instagram
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