The Catch

The Catch A Novel

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Publisher's Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE  A young woman searches for the truth about her father-and the secrets of her family-in this "big-hearted debut that absolutely crackles with smarts" (Emma Straub).

"A warm and funny debut novel . . . perceptive, wry, and witty."-The New York Times


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Two 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 possession-a baseball that holds emotional resonance for them both-he has left her a seemingly ridiculous, even insulting gift. Worse, he's 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 we're given over the course of a lifetime, by family, friends, and strangers-the ones we want and the ones that catch us unawares.

Book information

ISBN: 9780593134313
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Imprint: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 215g
Height: 203mm
Width: 132mm
Spine width: 16mm