Search History: A Novel

By: Amy Taylor

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Synopsis: &“Curious about a new guy, Ana falls into a social media sinkhole when she sees her predecessor: gorgeous, blonde, and dead. . . . This propulsive debut will give you chills.&”—People (Best Books Fall 2023)&“A serious blend of Fleabag and Rebecca with the pulse of modern-day existence.&”—Weike Wang, author of Joan Is OkayCan you scroll your way to the truth?After Ana flees to Melbourne in the wake of a breakup, all she has to show for herself is an unfulfilling job and one particularly questionable dating app experience. Then she meets Evan: the old-fashioned way, at a bar. Charming, kind, and responsible, Evan is a complete deviation from her usual type. Ana tries to let their relationship unfold IRL, but she can&’t resist the urge to find him online. When she discovers that his previous girlfriend died in a hit-and-run, Ana begins to worry that she&’s living in the shadow of his lost love. The more Ana learns about Evan&’s past, the more questions she has: Was his last relationship as perfect as it looks online? And why won&’t he talk about it?Perceptive and original, full of both pathos and humor, Search History explores the uncertainties of twenty-first-century romance. Ana&’s journey down the internet rabbit hole of modern dating asks the question: Which is our &“true&” self—the one we should to the world online, or the one we keep to ourselves?

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