Hidden Bodies: A Novel

Theres something deeply insidious about the storytelling of Caroline Kepnes. As satire of a self-absorbed society, Kepnes hits the mark, cuts deep, and twists the knife. Entertainment Weekly

Obsessed. Jessica Knoll, New York Times bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive

Delicious and insane...The plot may be twisty and scintillating, but its Kepnes' wit and style that keep you coming back. Lena Dunham

Hypnotic and scary. Stephen King

In the compulsively readable follow-up to her widely acclaimed debut novel, You, Caroline Kepnes weaves a tale that Booklist calls the love child of Holden Caulfield and Patrick Bateman.

Joe Goldberg is no stranger to hiding bodies. In the past ten years, this thirty-something has buried four of them, collateral damage in his quest for love. Now hes heading west to Los Angeles, the city of second chances, determined to put his past behind him.

In Hollywood, Joe blends in effortlessly with the other young upstarts. He eats guac, works in a bookstore, and flirts with a journalist neighbor. But while others seem fixated on their own reflections, Joe cant stop looking over his shoulder. The problem with hidden bodies is that they dont always stay that way. They re-emerge, like dark thoughts, multiplying and threatening to destroy what Joe wants most: true love. And when he finds it in a darkened room in Soho House, hes more desperate than ever to keep his secrets buried. He doesnt want to hurt his new girlfriendhe wants to be with her forever. But if she ever finds out what hes done, he may not have a choice