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Happiness Falls: ´I loved this book.´ Gabrielle Zevin - Angie Kim 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. 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 struggle to keep things together at home, Mia gains access to key clues about her father's disappearance. Headstrong, hyper analytical, and with 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? Review Based in part on her experiences as an immigrant who could not speak English, Angie Kim's novel is as much an insightful exploration of family dynamics as it is a smartly written literary thriller. Hope floats, but happiness falls. ― The TimesBittersweet, sensitive and moving, this is a compelling exploration of love, neurodiversity and heuristics, within the framework of a literary mystery. ― GuardianA brilliant, satisfying, compassionate mystery that is as much about language and storytelling as it is about a missing father. I loved this book. -- Gabrielle ZevinI read Happiness Falls in a single day. I can't remember a book with more layers - this is a nuanced story about bias, language, ableism, racism, and family dynamics - but above all else this is a story with so many twists and turns I was riveted through the last page. -- Jodi PicoultBrilliant, immersive, and deeply moving, Happiness Falls is more than just a fantastic story well told. It's a book that will change the way you think - a book that will change your life. -- Julia PhillipsA sublime literary mystery that is a mesmerizing update to the missing person story, a layered and innovative exploration of family, love, happiness, and race. A gorgeous read that grips both heart and mind. -- Jean KwokA riveting, revelatory masterpiece by one of the finest novelists working today. I stayed up half the night to finish this novel, and when I woke in the morning, I turned back to the first page to begin again. It's that good. -- Anthony MarraI began reading Happiness Falls expecting a murder mystery. What I got was the most moving and humbling portrait of humanity I've read in quite some time - a reminder that each one of us, no matter what outward appearances may imply, carries within us a flame of hope and life. -- Mary Beth KeaneHappiness Falls imparts the gift of a great novel - a new way of seeing and experiencing the world. A superbly told tale of suspense and mystery, it's also a heart-breaking, life-affirming account of a family living with Angelman Syndrome and the dizzying range of heightened emotions unleashed when one of them goes missing. Stunning! -- Jo Browning WroeThere is a freshness and originality to Angie Kim's work that brings joy to the reader. Sophomore efforts are notoriously difficult for writers, particularly after a debut like Miracle Creek. But rest assured, Happiness Falls is another superlative effort in what is fast shaping up to be a remarkable career. -- David BaldacciHappiness Falls is the best kind of mystery - one that keeps you thinking and guessing and feeling all at the same time. I loved getting to know these characters, and I will miss them now that the book is over. -- Liz MooreAngie Kim has written that rare book that can change your entire outlook on the world. Part page-turning mystery, part meditation on the power of expectation, Happiness Falls will both open your eyes and tear your heart apart. -- Janelle BrownIn the profound and moving Happiness Falls, Angie Kim weaves a suspenseful missing-person mystery, yes, but also invites readers to explore fundamental questions about the meaning of happiness, human connection, and even life itself. This book will stay with you long after you turn the final, satisfying page. -- Alafair BurkeMost mysteries delve into the mind of the killer, perhaps the victim, but Angie Kim strives to capture the universal. The result is what Dostoevsky might have written if he had been an American and also not a jerk. Happiness Falls is as turbulent and fast as a river, but in the end it lands the reader on new and unimaginable shores. -- Gary ShteyngartI fell in love with the fascinating, brilliant family at the centre of this riveting book. Ranging from the older daughter Mia, who is hyper-verbal, to the younger Eugene, who is unable to speak, this novel thoughtfully, compassionately explores the role language plays in how we love and accept one another. I'm so happy to have read it. -- Ann Napolitano 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 and the ITW Thriller Award, and was named one of the 100 best mysteries and thrillers of all time by Time, and one of the best books of the year by Time, The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, and the Today show. Happiness Falls, her second novel, was an instant New York Times bestseller and a book club pick for Good Morning America, Barnes & Noble, Belletrist, and Book of the Month Club. She lives in northern Virginia with her family.