Intricate plotting and courtroom theatrics, combined with moving insight into parenting special needs children and the psychology of immigrants, make this book both a learning experience and a page-turner. A page-turner backed up by big ideas about family and what we'd do for them.' Refinery29 'Take the taut pace of a police procedural drama and infuse it with the deftly wrought relationships of a Celeste Ng novel, and you'll get Miracle Creek.

Kim makes a case for compassion that surpasses the suspense of her page-turner.' Annabel Gutterman, Time Magazine

Although the plot of Miracle Creek is propelled by a murder trial. shows an enormous amount of empathy for her characters, infusing them with such intense humanity that I sat weeping for them in an airplane middle seat, between two strangers, for several minutes after I finished the book' Los Angeles Times a stunning debut about parents, children and the unwavering hope of a better life, even when all hope seems lost.' The Washington Post 'One of the best mysteries I've read in a really, really long time.' Téa Obreht 'A powerful and intriguing courtroom drama' Irish Times 'Turns a courtroom murder trial into a page-turning exploration of parenting, experimental therapies, and the emotional toil of immigration' Elle 'With twists and turns at every chapter, this will leave you gripped - especially with its didn't-see-that-coming ending' Heat ' Pacey and thought-provoking' Sunday Express Who or what caused the explosion? 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. But when the Miracle Submarine mysteriously explodes, killing two people, a dramatic murder trial upends the Yoos' small community. In rural Virginia, Young and Pak Yoo run an experimental medical treatment device known as the Miracle Submarine - a pressurised oxygen chamber that patients enter for 'dives', used as an alternative therapy for conditions including autism and infertility. Miracle Creek is a brave novel that challenges assumptions of reality' The New York Times Book Review 'A tense, addictive and brilliantly written story of small-town secrets' Stylist 'That wonderful, brilliant sort of book you want to shove at people as soon as you've finished so they can experience it for themselves' Erin MorgensternĪ 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.

Miracle creek by angie kim