My Favorite Terrible Thing - by Madeleine Henry

About the Book

"Detective Nina Travers is so good at her job that she blends in like a benevolent Tom Ripley. She can be anyone. She can be no one. Nina wants to be someone. Her new case will finally get her noticed. Bestselling author Claire Ross has disappeared from the Hamptons on her wedding day. How tragic that the author of an epic romance that captured the heart, soul, and imagination of the world should suddenly vanish on the happiest day of her life. Claire's distraught family and friends, her mystified fiance, and her zealous online fans all have their theories--from the sinister to the hopeful. Nina's job is to find the truth, and she's pursuing an angle that no one else has explored. She's looking for a trail of clues in Claire's novel. Reading between its haunting lines, Nina follows a spiraling path of secret love, obsession, and death. What Nina finds is so shocking even she never saw it coming."--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

The world's most famous author has vanished. A thrilling hunt of mind games and twisting suspense begins when a detective sees evidence written into her novel.

Detective Nina Travers is so good at her job that she blends in like a benevolent Tom Ripley. She can be anyone. She can be no one. Nina wants to be someone. Her new case will finally get her noticed.

Bestselling author Claire Ross has disappeared from the Hamptons on her wedding day. How tragic that the author of an epic romance that captured the heart, soul, and imagination of the world should suddenly vanish on the happiest day of her life. Claire's distraught family and friends, her mystified fiancé, and her zealous online fans all have their theories--from the sinister to the hopeful. Nina's job is to find the truth, and she's pursuing an angle that no one else has explored. She's looking for a trail of clues in Claire's novel.

Reading between its haunting lines, Nina follows a spiraling path of secret love, obsession, and death. What Nina finds is so shocking even she never saw it coming.

Review Quotes

"[A] cunning debut thriller...Just as Henry seems to be leading readers down one path, she veers in a wholly unexpected direction, delivering a welcome jolt to an already effective mystery. Sharp observations on toxic fan culture and a basketful of literary easter eggs are icing on the cake. This delivers." --Publishers Weekly

"Fans of twisty psychological suspense, especially those who enjoy literary references, will find it hard to put down." --Booklist

"My Favorite Terrible Thing is one of my favorite books of the year! Insightful, emotional, and utterly surprising, I devoured this deeply psychological novel in one sitting and immediately wanted to read it again. Madeleine Henry is brilliant!" --Wendy Walker, bestselling author of What Remains

"A twisty, evocative novel from a gifted writer with a smart, fresh voice. I loved it!" --Sarah Pekkanen, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"A gripping novel that explores the tenuous line between fiction and reality. Lyrical prose, compelling characters, and pacing that keeps the pages flying by make My Favorite Terrible Thing a not-to-be-missed triumph." --Liv Constantine, internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish