My husband asked me to lie. Not a big lie. He probably didn't even consider it a lie and
neither did I at first . . . A thrilling debut novel for fans of Liane Moriarty and Celeste Ng
about how far we'll go to protect our families and our deepest secrets AN AMAZON EDITOR'S PICK
A BOOK OF THE MONTH SELECTION A BOOKRIOT BEST PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FOR 2019 In rural Virginia
Young and Pak Yoo run an experimental medical treatment device known as the Miracle Submarine:
a pressurized oxygen chamber that patients enter for dives used as an alternative therapy for
conditions including autism or infertility. But when the Miracle Submarine mysteriously
explodes killing two people a dramatic murder trial upends the Yoos' small community. Who or
what caused the explosion? Was it the mother of one of the patients who claimed to be sick
that day but was smoking down by the creek? Or was it Young and Pak themselves hoping to cash
in on a big insurance payment and send their daughter to college? The ensuing trial uncovers
unimaginable secrets from that night - trysts in the woods mysterious notes child-abuse
charges - as well as tense rivalries and alliances among a group of people driven to
extraordinary degrees of desperation and sacrifice. 'Engrossing . . . Miracle Creek turns a
courtroom murder trial into a page-turning exploration of parenting experimental therapies
and the emotional toil of immigration' Elle 'A marvel a taut courtroom thriller that
ultimately tells the most human story imaginable a story of good intentions and reckless
passions. Compelling generous at once empathetic and unsparing . . . the perfect novel for
these chaotic times in which we live' Laura Lippman 'Kim has written a bold debut novel about
science and immigration and the hopes and fears each engenders - unforgettable and true'
Alexander Chee 'Grabbed me hard right from the start. This is a terrific courtroom thriller a
sly whodunit that's beautifully written and also full of heart' Scott Turow
