NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ΓÇó From the author of We Begin at the End comes a soaring thriller and an epic love story that ΓÇ£hits like a sledgehammer . . . an absolutely must-read novelΓÇ¥ (Gillian Flynn,author of Gone Girl). Read with Jenna Book Club Pick as Featured on Today The Boston GlobeΓÇÖs #1 Thriller/Mystery of 2024 So Far A Washington Post and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year ΓÇ£Kept me frantically turning the pages and somehow made me cry at the end . . . Brava!ΓÇ¥ΓÇöKristin Hannahauthor of The Women ΓÇ£Melds tense suspense with a powerful exploration of devotionobsessionand love.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöPeople (Best New Books) 1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Muhammad Ali is fighting Joe Frazier. And in the smalltown of Monta ClareMissourigirls are disappearing. When the daughter of a wealthy family is targetedthe most unlikely hero emergesΓÇöPatcha local boywho saves the girlandin doing soleaves heartache in his wake. Patch and those who love him soon discover that the line between triumph and tragedy has never been finer. And that their search for answers will lead them to truths that could mean losing one another. A missing person mysterya serial killer thrillera love storya unique twist on eachChris Whitaker has written a novel about what lurks in the shadows of obsession and the blinding light of hope.