“A stunning work of suspense that’s impossible to put down. Christina Kovac masterfully combines a twisty missing person mystery, a heartbreaking love story, and an insightful exploration of the nature of obsession and trauma. I loved this novel.”
—Angie Kim, New York Times bestselling author of Happiness Falls and Miracle Creek
They called themselves the Sweeties…
Lucy and her three best friends share their glamorous post-grad lives in a decaying house in the heart of Georgetown. They have exciting jobs, dramatic love lives, and most importantly, each other.
But when Addie, the group’s leader, discovers that her ex-boyfriend Josh has gone missing, the Sweetie’s worlds are turned upside down. In the days leading up to his disappearance, Josh, a star investigative journalist from a prominent political family, was behaving erratically—and Lucy is determined to find out why. All four friends upend their lives to search for him, but detectives begin to suspect that the Sweeties might now more than they’re letting on.
A thrilling account of the lies and delusions that lurk beneath friendships and the sinister realities of celebrity, Watch Us Fall examines what we tell ourselves when we can’t face the truth.