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Happiness Falls

'I loved this book.' Gabrielle Zevin
By Angie Kim
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AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW The Instant New York Times Bestseller 'A Brilliant, satisfying, compassionate mystery.' – Gabrielle Zevin 'I can't remember a book with more layers... I was riveted through the last page.' – Jodi Picoult 'Gorgeous... a layered and innovative exploration of family, love, happiness,... Read More
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A gripping, heart-wrenching, missing-person story, Happiness Falls is about family, the pursuit of happiness and how far we go to protect the ones we love.

A gripping, heart-wrenching, missing-person story, Happiness Falls is about family, the pursuit of happiness and how far we go to protect the ones we love.

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AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW

The Instant New York Times Bestseller

'A Brilliant, satisfying, compassionate mystery.' – Gabrielle Zevin

'I can't remember a book with more layers... I was riveted through the last page.' – Jodi Picoult

'Gorgeous... a layered and innovative exploration of family, love, happiness, and race.' – Jean Kwok

'Stunning!' – Jo Browning Wroe

We didn't call the police right away. Later, I would blame myself, wondering if things might have turned out differently if I hadn't shrugged it off, insisting Dad wasn't missing missing but just delayed, probably still in the woods looking for Eugene.

Mia Parkson's life is turned upside down when her stay-at-home dad, the family's anchor, goes missing. The only witness? Eugene – her younger, nonspeaking teenage brother. As the police struggle for leads, and her mother and twin brother strive to keep things together at home, Mia gains access to key clues about her father's disappearance.

Headstrong, hyper-analytical, and harbouring secrets of her own, she decides to try and solve the case. But could Mia's impulsive actions be putting her whole family in danger?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571371471

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 February 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 242.0mm

Weight: 622g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

Angie Kim moved as a preteen from Seoul, South Korea, to the suburbs of Baltimore. After graduating from Interlochen Arts Academy, she studied philosophy at Stanford University and attended Harvard Law School, where she was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. Her debut novel, Miracle Creek, won the Edgar Award, the ITW Thriller Award, the Strand Critics' Award, and the Pinckley Prize and was named one of the best books of the year by Time, The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, and the Today show. Angie Kim lives in northern Virginia with her family.

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