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MY MURDER

Katie Williams

A propulsive, darkly comic novel, set in the near future, in which a young mother is cloned and brought back to life following her own murder, but comes to suspect that there is more to the story of her life and death than anyone is telling her.

Lou is a happily married mother of an adorable toddler. She's also the clone of the original Louise who, along with four other victims of a local serial killer, has been brought back to life by a government project to return the women to their grieving families. But as the new Lou re-adapts to her old life and attends a support group for murdered women, questions surface about what exactly preceded her death, and how much to trust those around her. Understanding the truth may determine what comes next for Lou.

Darkly comic, set in the near future, My Murder offers an exploration of ideas about personal identity, domestic life, and reinvention, within a suspenseful, surprising, and entertaining mystery.

Katie Williams is the author of the novel Tell the Machine Goodnight, a Kirkus Prize finalist, New York Times Editors' Choice, and NPR Best Books of 2018. She is also the author of the young adult novels Absent and The Space Between Trees. Her short fiction has appeared in The Atlantic, Best American Fantasy, American Short Fiction, Prairie Schooner, Subtropics, and elsewhere. Katie is an assistant professor in fiction writing at Emerson College in Boston.
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Published 2023-06-01 by Riverhead

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Startling and original, My Murder is a gripping speculative twist on the crime novel. -- Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train

Confident, hypnotic and original, MY MURDER unfolds rhythmically in the arresting voice of Lou, a woman trying to find her new place in her old life. Katie Williams brilliantly executes a smart, speculative twist on domestic suspense, and it makes for a completely absorbing ride. -- Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push

With this suspenseful, smart sophomore effort - a briskly paced story with charming characters at its core --Williams again imagines a near-futuristic, science-altered reality that offers an intriguing perspective on the push-pull of family and freedom...[A]n intelligent, insightful murder mystery that illuminates her imagined world and our own.---Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review

Katie Williams' My Murder is a sly, captivating twister of a novel. Darkly funny, deeply scary and utterly original, it will keep you guessing until its final, haunting pages. -- Megan Abbott, author of The Turnout and Give Me Your Hand

When did I last read a thriller this cool, this confident? This clever? A novel so hard-charging yet light on its feet? But best and most of all, this book is F-U-N. Once you've turned the final page, after you've read that amazingly poignant final line, you can marvel at the invention and brio of My Murder; in the heady moment, though, you'll be enjoying yourself far too much. --A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window

I couldn't have inhaled My Murder more ravenously. Beautifully written, eerie, and darkly comic, with an irresistible premise flawlessly executed -- My Murder is a revelation. --Katie Gutierrez, author of More Than You'll Ever Know

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After a six-way auction, film rights were sold to Netflix / Archwell.