the verifiers is a interesting novel with a interesting premise. i found it good in several aspects, including the characterization of the main character, claudia, and her family, but i felt it dragged along around the end and i really found it confusing during the end.

the plot follows claudia pek, a chinese-american lesbian as she joins veracity, a online dating detective agency, in a society that seems more focused than usual on dating. however, as she dives deeper into one case, a new scifi conspiracy begins to unravel. i thought this was a cool premise and it was, but i also felt that it could’ve done with more structuring. it was def written in a strong voice, even if i got mixed up in the plot

i really like claudia’s character, someone who's a bit nerdy and kind and has a complicated relationship with her family. i also really liked her dynamic with becks #watchthisspace

i enjoyed reading this book, even if i did get confused at times. the mystery was grounded, the mc was enjoyable to read, and the book overall wasn’t bad. i’m pretty sure there’s gonna be an sequel, so i may pick it up when the sequel comes back.

i got an arc of this! thanks to netgalley and knopf doubleday publishing group!!