First published 2021
The Deane family's golden life in the suburbs hits a snag when their mother, Joy, suddenly disappears. As the police investigate, the four adult Deane siblings are forced to confront their own secrets and grievances. Eldest daughter Amy, a successful businesswoman, clashes with her free-spirited sister Brooke. Son Logan, a tennis player, struggles with his own demons. And youngest daughter Heather hides a dangerous obsession. Amid the family's navel-gazing, a sinister possibility emerges: did one of them have a hand in Joy's disappearance? Liane Moriarty's gripping mystery explores the lies families tell each other - and themselves.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: Suburbs
Period: 21st-Century
480 pages · Paperback · Holt Paperbacks