The Silent Patient meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in this glamorous tale of obsession, rage and revenge, the must-read, twisty new thriller for summer.
'A wildly imaginative, very dark romance...subversive and highly entertaining.'--Joyce Carol Oates, bestselling author of Blonde and Butcher
'If you're looking for a feminist thriller with glamorous Hollywood vibes...oh, friend, this one is definitely for you! 5-star reader review
Revenge has never tasted better . . .
Famous film star Lila Crayne is America's Sweetheart: she's generous and kind, gorgeous and magnetic. A golden girl.
She and her fiance, visionary filmmaker Kurt Royall, have settled into a stunning New York apartment, and are embarking on a new movie: a modern feminist adaptation of a classic twentieth-century novel.
To prepare for the leading role, Lila begins work with charming and accomplished therapist Jonah Gabriel to dig into the trauma of her past.
Soon, Lila's impeccably manicured life begins to unravel on the therapy couch - and Jonah is just the man to pick up the pieces.
But everyone has a secret, no one is quite who they seem, and before long, careers, reputations and lives are in danger of being irrevocably destroyed . . .
Praise for Sweet Fury:
'A breathlessly fun, dark, and twisty tale of feminist revenge' --Lisa Genova, bestselling author of Still Alice
'Twisty and immersive, it seduces you into a story so compelling that you aren't ready for the sucker-punch of its deeper truths. This is a hell of a debut' --Rebecca Makkai, author of I Have Some Questions For You
'A sharp, seductive thriller that probes the dark underbelly of Hollywood' --Jean Kwok, author of The Leftover Woman
'A gorgeous literary thriller, filled with a cast of glamorous and tragic characters . . . I absolutely devoured this smart, sensual and twisty story of revenge' --Jillian Cantor, bestselling author of Beautiful Little Fools
'I couldn't put it down...one of my favorite books of the year!' 5-star eader review
'Devoured this in a single day, this twisty and smart mystery is a must read.' 5-star reader review
'The subtle twists and turns kept me hooked from start to finish' 5-star reader review
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Nothing is what it appears in this brooding story of revenge wrapped up in a homage to Fitzgerald * Daily Mail * The stage is set for an intoxicating game of revenge. With themes of misogyny and toxicity, this is a beguiling slow burn * Heat * A breathlessly fun, dark, and twisty tale of feminist revenge * Lisa Genova, author of STILL ALICE and MORE OR LESS MADDY * Sweet Fury is cunningly ambitious, and rises to all its own challenges: twisty and immersive, it seduces you into a story so compelling that you aren't ready for the sucker-punch of its deeper truths. This is a hell of a debut * Rebecca Makkai, author of I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU * Wildly imaginative, very dark . . . filled with surprises, unpredictable in its denouement, this audacious first novel is a subversive and highly entertaining exploration of the theme of 'romance' itself * Joyce Carol Oates, author of BUTCHER * With her powerful, sensuous prose, Sash Bischoff electrifies in her stunning debut novel. The story sweeps us into the intoxicating world of movies and magic, seduction and betrayal, exploring how we construct our own histories, and how fragile our realities really are. Sweet Fury is the book you've been waiting to read, the one that will make you fall in love and keep you guessing right up until the final pages. The novel asks if we can ever truly know each other, and how love can destroy as much as it creates. Like a fist inside a velvet glove, Sweet Fury delivers a tender punch. * Blair Hurley, author of MINOR PROPHETS * With its audacious, shape-shifting plot and dazzling characters, Sweet Fury is an irresistible novel, always one step ahead of the reader. I love what it reveals about contemporary mores, about our love of cinema and the way we still too often judge women as either heroines or victims. A gorgeous debut. * Margot Livesey, author of THE BOY IN THE FIELD * A whirlwind of a debut, Sweet Fury is arch yet artful-an ecstatic, ekphrastic, high/low re-examination of F. Scott Fitzgerald's darkest romance, set in the roaring 2020s. * Rachel Lyon, author of SELF-PORTRAIT WITH BOY and FRUIT OF THE DEAD * A beguiling tale of abuse and ambition . . . Bischoff reveals one surprising secret after another, all the way until the bombshell final twist. It's an inspired first outing * Publishers Weekly * Sweet Fury is a gorgeous literary thriller, filled with a cast of glamorous and tragic characters that feel like they might just have stepped out of a modern-day F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. I absolutely devoured this smart, sensual, and twisty story of revenge * Jillian Cantor, bestselling author of BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOOLS * Sash Bischoff combines luminous prose with fiendishly clever twists in this magnetic gift of a novel, tackling obsession, fame, victimhood and villainization * Laura Hankin, author of ONE-STAR ROMANCE and HAPPY & YOU KNOW IT * Sash Bischoff's audacious debut novel is a sharp, seductive thriller that probes the dark underbelly of Hollywood, exposing the blurry lines between victim and villain, love and revenge. This is a thrilling examination of fame, obsession, and the hidden power dynamics that shape our lives, blending psychological suspense with a fierce critique of gender and power. A twisty, delicious read! * Jean Kwok, author of THE LEFTOVER WOMAN * Fans of thrillers like Alex Michaelides' The Silent Patient will enjoy this enticing, addictive yarn. * Booklist * Crafty . . . Trying to stay one step ahead of who is playing whom accounts for most of the book's pleasures * Toronto Star * You're not sure who to believe or trust, but one thing is for sure: you won't see the ending coming * Cosmopolitan *
Sash Bischoff is a writer and director. She attended Princeton University, where she trained under Jeffrey Eugenides and Joyce Carol Oates, won Princeton's Creative Writing Fiction Award, and founded the Princeton Writers Group. She has written numerous plays that have been developed at theatres throughout the US, and has held residencies at Ragdale, PLAYA, the Albee Foundation, Caldera, and Sirenland Writers Workshop. As a director, she has worked on Broadway and Off. She grew up as an actor, and won the National Arts Award (NFAA) for Acting. She currently lives in New York with her husband and their many pets.
