Sleeping with Friends

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From the author of The Blondes comes a twisted, darkly humorous story about a woman's attempted murder, her lost memories, and the old friends who try to put her back together-or finish her off for good. When Mia Sinclair-Kroner wakes from a coma, all she can remember are the movies she's known and loved. Her college friends quickly assemble for a weekend party, in an effort to help her remember. But with old friends come old wounds, and it soon becomes clear that Mia's accident might not have been an accident at all. Was it Agnes, driven by her unspoken resentments Or Zoey, who covets everything Mia has Have the years apart only fanned the extinguished flame between Ethan and Mia, compelling him to violence Or did Victor, who moved away, return with an agenda Or was it Martin, the wealthy husband, who put a country estate between Mia and her past As old tensions and new suspicions rise, these friends must wade through their film knowledge, shared history, and everything that's kept them apart in order to figure out which one of them is trying to end things once and for all.

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Praise for Sleeping with Friends This propulsive thriller will have you on the edge of your seat as old friends reunite to solve a mystery that implicates them all. Schultz raises questions of art and artifice, memory and trust, all while telling a page-turning, unputdownable story. Anna North, New York Times bestselling author of Outlawed Praise for Little Threats Fans of Tana French, Kimberly Belle, and Orange Is the New Black will fall under this books spellTerse and tense, Little Threats investigates righteous anger, teenage angst, and the enormity of setting the record straight. Booklist A taut psychological thrillerSchultz knows how to keep the reader engrossed. Publishers Weekly Brilliantly structured and gorgeously written, Little Threats is a captivating mystery about a young woman accused of a brutal murderone she isnt sure she committed. Its a story of love and loss, the power of guilt, and the savagely delicate fabric of family. Kimberly McCreight, New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia and A Good Marriage Emily Schultz unfolds her story with masterful precision and restraint, delivering a novel that is pure emotional dynamite. Wendy Walker, bestselling author of The Night Before A pulsating mystery, where small details enlighten and illuminate. Lori Lansens, author of The Girls and This Little Light Emily Schultzs Little Threats is a complex, powerful, emotionally wrenching thriller with a deceptively simple premise: What if you agreed to serve fifteen years in prison for a murder you have no memory of committing Intense, twisty, and compellingonce you begin reading, you wont be able to stop! Karen Dionne, author of the #1 internationally bestselling The Marsh Kings Daughter At its heart, Little Threats is a devastating and elegiac novel about teenage friendships, sexuality, drug use, and, ultimately, betrayal. Emily Schultz is unflinching in revealing the way prison isnt merely a place but a feeling that can haunt a girl who grew into a woman behind bars. Freedom isnt absolution, and the answers are as painful as the questions in this heart-stopping, powerful story. Bryn Greenwood, author of The Reckless Oath We Made and All the Ugly and Wonderful Things Little Threats hooked me from the first line. A gripping, haunting story about family, memory, and, most of all, griefthis book is difficult to put down and more difficult to stop thinking about. Rob Hart, author of The Warehouse Emily Schultzs Little Threats is an exquisitely written and thrilling novel about growing up and breaking apart, about the past refusing to loosen its grip on us, and about the impossibility of going back and righting the wrongs that send us spiraling out of control. And, of course, its a whale of a whodunnit. This is a riveting and powerful novel about friendship and fate, youth and time, and the toll these things take on all of us. Dont miss it! David Bell, USA Today bestselling author of The Request Praise for The Blondes The Blondes is scary and deeply, bitingly funnya satire about gender that kept me reading until four in the morningand a fine addition to the all-too-small genre of feminist horror. NPR (a Great Reads 2015 selection) The Blondes is intelligent, mesmerizing, and fearless. An entirely original and beautifully twisted satire with a heart of darkness. Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven A nail-biter that is equal parts suspense, science fiction, and a funny, dark send-up of the stranglehold of gender. Kirkus Reviews, Best Books of 2015 Funny, horrific, and frighteningly realistic, Schultzs second novel is a must-read. The Library Journal (starred) A ferociously clever, exceedingly well-written variation on the pandemic novelThis canny, suspenseful, acidly observant satire cradles an intimate, poignant, and hilarious story of one lonely, stoic, young mother-to-be caught up in surreal and terrifying situations. Booklist (starred) This frighteningly realistic nail-biter is as acidly funny as it is twisted. People Magazine Schultz spins an eerie tale with perspective into our cultural attitudes about beauty. Entertainment Weekly Skin-crawling, Cronenbergian satire. Rue Morgue Corrosively humorous commentary on social, sexual, and cross-border politics. Toronto Star Emily Schultz balances biting humor and thrilling suspense in a complex story. Us Weekly The Blondes [aims] to be both a realist narrative about loneliness, insecurities, and maternal anxieties and a fantastical, not-quite-allegorical tale of a semiapocalypse. Its a testament to author Emily Schultzs immense gifts with tone, detail, and the crafting of a compelling first-person voice that this novel is never less than engaging even when this balance begins to feel absurd. National Post A wild and smart look at cultural theory, gender roles, and societal expectations. LongReads A campy, King-inspired nightmare sure to satisfy the scream queens in the audience. Bustle The Blondes, by Emily Schultz, gives a twisted meaning to the phrase blondes have more fun. I giggled and shivered. Minnesota Journal Sentinel With a lively sense of dangerand an absurdist but compelling feminist premise, the book has the enviable qualities of a smart page-turner. Flavorwire A hybrid novel, at the crossroads of the history of zombies, a nightmare scenario, and the story of an adulterous liaison gone wrong, The Blondes is bathed in light humor and self-mockery. Christian Desmeules, Le Devoir

Author Bio

Emily Schultz is the cofounder of Joyland Magazine. Her most recent novel, Little Threats, was published by GP Putnams Sons and was named an Apple Books Best of November 2020 pick. Her novel The Blondes released in the United States with St. Martins Press and Picador, in France with Asphalte ditions, and in Canada with Doubleday. It was named a Best Book of 2015 by NPR and Kirkus Reviews. The Blondes was produced as a scripted podcast starring Madeline Zima (Twin Peaks), created by Schultz and Brian J. Davis. Her writing has appeared in Elle, Slate, Evergreen Review, Vice, Todays Parent, Hazlitt, the Hopkins Review, and Prairie Schooner. She lives in Brooklyn, where she is a producer with the indie media company Heroic Collective. Her next novel will be Brooklyn Kills Me, also from Thomas & Mercer. www.emilyschultz.com