Susie Nadler was born and raised in San Francisco, where she still lives with her husband and their teenage twins. As a school librarian, she gets to spend most of her time doing the best possible things: reading and talking to kids about books. She has an MFA from the University of Montana and was a Brown Handler writer-in-residence at the San Francisco Public Library.

★ "A teen searches for her missing best friend following a devastating earthquake in Nadler's savvy and riveting debut.... Propulsive close-third-person narration feels authentic as it reveals Celeste's insecurities and chronicles her deepening attraction to Meo. Alternating chapters detail happenings from before the earthquake and count the days following the event, injecting suspense and drama into a tightly woven exploration of friendship, grief, and self-discovery."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A wise, gripping, and poignant tale of a teen finding her way."--Kirkus

"Susie Nadler, a school librarian making her YA debut, crafts a riveting mystery with real-world stakes, and the somber backdrop gives the story an emotional weight."--Booklist

Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers

Pub date: 2026-03-03

Length: 304 pages