From the Sunday Times bestselling author, for anyone who's ever been ghosted - and wondered why...
'Unputdownable' Mel Giedroyc 'Beth is a really clever, funny writer' Nina Stibbe 'The queen of feel-good fiction' Clare Pooley
'Isabella's NOT dead.'
Every time someone asks Gwen about her best friend - you know, the one who ghosted them all fifteen years ago - this is what Gwen tells them.
But where is Isabella? Why did she leave, just when Gwen needed her the most?
Setting out to solve the mystery, in an adventure that takes Gwen across the country then across Europe; that tests her friendships and strains her marriage, Gwen searches for Isabella.
But Isabella's not the only one who's lost. Is Gwen also searching for... herself?
In this latest literary masterpiece, Gwen embarks on a humorous detective journey, proving herself to be an amateur sleuth. The story, filled with top-notch suspense, is a testament to Beth Morrey's storytelling prowess.
For fans of Clare Pooley (How to Age Disgracefully), Kristin Hannah (The Great Alone), Beth O'Leary (Swept Away), Amor Towles (Table For Two), and Anne Tyler (Vinegar Girl).
HarperCollins 2025