Deceptively light-footed narrative delivers a scorpion-sting pace for engaging readers
Surreal and witty storytelling offers a fresh take on classic noir tropes
Explores themes of obsession, desire, and female agency for thought-provoking reading
Set in 1974 San Francisco, providing authentic historical context
Rated R for mature content, appealing to adult readers
Summarized by Shop
Finalist for the CALIBA Golden Poppy Award in Fiction
"[A] noir delight of a novel . . . . Evil Genius is deceptively light on its feet, skittering across the page to deliver its scorpion sting.” — New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) A Recommended Read from: Alta * Bustle * Electric Literature * Forbes * LitHub * Los Angeles Time
Author
Claire Oshetsky
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Date
April 20, 2024
Page Count
400 pages
Genre
Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Romance, Humor, Literature
