GONE GIRL author Gillian Flynn Wants to Open the Door to More ‘Off Kilter’ books

Hana Yang Lerner lost the life she’d known when her father, a beloved politician, was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that left a woman nearly dead. She still works as a “fixer” though — you have a problem, she solves it for you for a fee — and gets a message from someone who only identifies themselves as “3.” The reason for the name is there will be three parts to the job, starting with Hana having to help her ex-best friend Luz with what she’s working on. But the anonymous texter won’t give any more information than that. Hana obviously doesn’t want to take this job, but with the way things stand after her father’s arrest, the very large sum of money offered for the job means she has to take it. She’s going to have to spy on her once best friend Luz to figure out what she’s working on, and why she would need help…

Katharine Chin, who also worked on Cold and Acts of Violet, does a really nice narration putting readers in Hana’s life, emotions, and thoughts.

(TW mentions attempt to distribute security video of teen girls skinny dipping)

This is a lot of fun while also exploring found family, social justice, and doing the wrong thing for what you believe to be the right reasons.

Teenager Margo Manning has a very wealthy father so she’s assembled a full-on operation (think gadgets and a fence) of teenage drag queens to steal from the rich. Not only do you get fun, thriller style heist scenes but you also get to know the entire crew, their personal lives, and struggles.

Think a bit of Hamlet with a healthy does of Ocean’s 11 and RuPaul’s Drag Race. It’s awesome!

(TW addiction)