Publication Date: December 2, 2025
“A stunning work of suspense that’s impossible to put down. Christina Kovac masterfully combines a twisty missing person mystery, a heartbreaking love story, and an insightful exploration of the nature of obsession and trauma. I loved this novel.” —Angie Kim, New York Times bestselling author of Happiness Falls and Miracle Creek
Lucy and her three best friends share a glamorous but decaying house in the heart of Georgetown. They call themselves “the Sweeties” and live an idyllic post-grad lifestyle complete with exciting jobs, dramatic love lives, and, most importantly, each other.
But when Addie, the group’s queen bee, discovers that her ex-boyfriend Josh has gone missing, the Sweeties’ worlds are turned upside down. In the days leading up to his disappearance, Josh, a star investigative journalist from a prominent political family, was behaving erratically—and Lucy is determined to find out why. All four friends upend their lives to search for him, but detectives begin to suspect that the Sweeties might know more than they’re letting on.
As the investigation unfolds, Lucy’s obsession with the case reaches a boiling point, and with it, her own troubling secrets begin bubbling to the surface of her carefully curated life. A thrilling account of the lies and delusions that lurk beneath cloistered groups of female friends and the sinister realities of celebrity, Watch Us Fall is a gripping mystery and an examination of the things we tell ourselves when we can’t face the truth.
For the four women who call themselves “The Sweeties,” friendship means forever. However, the disappearance of a highly connected investigative reporter shatters their quiet existence.
Author Christina Kovac serves up a psychological thriller rooted in secrets and deception in Watch Us Fall. While Lucy, Penelope, Estella, and Addie appear to be happy and carefree, one of them has been untruthful.
When Addie’s ex-boyfriend suddenly disappears, a series of occurrences puts The Sweeties in the spotlight. Who attacked Addie on her run? Where is Josh? What was he working on?
The author effectively crafts a suspenseful narrative that unfolds with a big reveal at the end. The bonds of friendship are tested as each lie is uncovered.
Watch Us Fall delivers a fast-paced mystery that will leave readers pondering.
Christina Kovac is the author of The Cutaway. She worked for seventeen years managing Washington, DC, newsrooms and producing crime and political stories in the District. Her career as a television journalist began with Fox Five’s Ten O’Clock News, and after that, the ABC affiliate in Washington and then at NBC news. She lives with her family outside of Washington, DC.
