{"product_id":"false-prophet-afsheen-farhadi-9781685892418","title":"False Prophet","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe cult drama of \u003ci\u003eThe Girls\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eYellowface's\u003c\/i\u003e searing exploration of lies, immigration, and identity in this propulsive literary thriller debut. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA grieving actor-turned-memoirist reimagines his mother's encounter with Jonestown's Jim Jones--except it's mostly all lies . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA propulsive debut that follows a grieving actor reimagining his mother's run-in with Jim Jones, the deadliest cult leader of all time-the only problem is, it's mostly all lies... \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eActor Jal Persad is enjoying moderate \"where do I know you from?\" success when the death of his mother, Rita, sends him into a tailspin he hadn't seen coming--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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter 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 mother's adolescence, one that places her in direct contact with Jim Jones himself. There's just one issue-Rita never met the man, and Jal knows that. Suddenly, the book goes viral, and Jal must face the looming threat of exposure, and his own guilt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlternating between Jal's rapid rise and Rita's distorted story, \u003ci\u003eFalse Prophet\u003c\/i\u003e confronts the intergenerational legacy of colonialism, the allure of power, and the age-old question-how much of yourself are you willing to lose to succeed?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Afsheen Farhadi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1685892418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781685892418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Melville House Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Afsheen Farhadi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48114083528959,"sku":"9781685892418","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_57a52f13-8eb1-4d7f-bf33-21a093904378.jpg?v=1769619009","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/false-prophet-afsheen-farhadi-9781685892418","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}