The Catch (Paperback)

Paperback. NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS CHOICE A young woman searches for the truth about her fatherand the secrets of her familyin this big-hearted debut that absolutely crackles with smarts (Emma Straub).A warm and funny debut novel . . . perceptive, wry, and witty.The New York TimesONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: PopSugarTwo years out of college, Ellie Adler has a job in journalism, an older lover, and a circle of smart friends. Her beloved father, James, who has children from three marriages, unites the family with his gentle humor and charisma, but Ellie has always believed she is her father's favorite. When he suddenly dies, she finds herself devastated by the unexpected loss. Then, at the reading of his will, she learns that instead of leaving her his prized possessiona baseball that holds emotional resonance for them bothhe has left her a seemingly ridiculous, even insulting gift. Worse, hes given the baseball to someone no one in the family has ever heard of. In her grief, Ellie wonders who could have possibly meant more to her father than she did. Setting out to track this person down, she learns startling information about who her father really was and who she herself is becoming. Moving, witty, and unforgettable, The Catch is a story of the gifts were given over the course of a lifetime, by family, friends, and strangersthe ones we want and the ones that catch us unawares. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…