by Tiffany Crum
First published 2026
Benny Abbott arrives at his best friend's house ready to record another episode of their wildly popular survival podcast. Instead, he finds broken glass and an empty home. Joy Moore and her husband Xander have vanished without explanation. For years, Benny and Joy have entertained millions of listeners by finding humor in near-death experiences, turning their friendship into a media empire. They've always joked about saving each other's lives since they first met. Now Joy needs saving for real, but the police suspect Benny of murder. As the search intensifies, Benny discovers an unfinished draft of Joy's memoir that reveals disturbing secrets. The devoted fans who think they know everything about their favorite podcast duo have no idea what Benny and Joy have been hiding from the world and from each other. Time runs out as the odds of finding Joy and Xander alive grow smaller.
Genres: adventure, suspense, mystery, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
368 pages · Paperback · Flatiron Books: Pine & Cedar