by John Waters
First published 2022
Marsha Suitcase makes her living through theft and elaborate scams. She steals suitcases, masters disguises, and cons her way across the country. Dogs growl when they see her. Children run away. Even her own family wishes she would disappear forever. She carries anger like a weapon and lies as easily as breathing. Marsha stays one step ahead of everyone who wants to catch her or kill her. Then she meets a man whose madness exceeds her own cunning. He strips away her ability to deceive and forces her to speak only truth. This curse transforms her desperate flight into something far more dangerous. Marsha must navigate a world where her greatest skill no longer works. The road ahead promises violence, twisted romance, and a reckoning with everyone she has wronged.
Genres: fiction, romance, mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
258 pages · Kindle Edition · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Content warnings: violence