The Catch A Novel

Alison Fairbrother, Julia Knippen

eAudio - 2022

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 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 l...earns that instead of leaving her his prized possession—a baseball that holds emotional resonance for them both—he has left her a seemingly... more