The locals don?t really know who Cassi is or how she managed to turn a derelict cottage into a successful self help retreat, but one thing is clear: they?re all willing to pay good money for her services. There?s only one problem: Cassi is a fraud. A great one at that, who has concealed her true self ? a jobless, depressed alcoholic ? and gotten rich in the process. But can a life based on a lie really last? And will her new friends accept her for who she really is when her secrets eventually come to the surface?My Year As A Fraud is a heart-warming, hilarious and healing translated debut novel about hitting rock bottom and finding your way back from an unmissable new voice in Swedish fiction.