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	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Thriller / suspense fiction

THE END OF GETTING LOST

Robin Kirman

A twisty love tale set against 1990s Europe following a young artistic couple on what she believes to be their honeymoon, but when she suffers a head injury leaving her unable to recall the past year of her life, we toggle between past and present, husband and wife, to reveal a portrait of love's power - as well as its dangers.

The year is 1996 - a time before cell phones, online status updates, and location tags - a time when you could travel to a remote corner of the world and disappear, if you chose to do so. This is where we meet Gina Reinhold and Duncan Lowy, a young couple of creatives, madly in love, traveling around Europe for their honeymoon. Or, Gina thinks it's her honeymoon - that's what Duncan has told her. She's just suffered a head injury while exploring the ruins of the Berlin Wall and now she can't remember the last year of her life. She can't even remember her mysterious accident, only waking up in the hospital with, thankfully, her beloved and doting Duncan by her side, ready to whisk her away to explore the world's most romantic locales.

But in reality, Gina hasn't seen or spoken to Duncan in months. So why - and how - is he suddenly standing vigil at her bedside, miles from home and anyone they know? They seem madly in love now, but for how long can Duncan keep this charade alive, and how far will he go to keep Gina's past hidden from her? As they hop borders across Europe, the past catching them at every new destination, we see that Gina's memories might not be as elusive as her injury leads Duncan to believe...

The End of Getting Lost is a tightrope act of deception as much as it is an elegant exploration of love and marriage, and our expectations of both when mirrored against reality. The novel spins a delicious tale of deceit, redemption, and fighting for who and what you love - no matter the costs.

Robin Kirman's first novel, Bradstreet Gate received wonderful reviews and was an Amazon Best Book of the Month, a B&N Best Book of the Month, and a Time magazine Ultimate Summer Read pick. Kirman also writes for film - her television series, "The Love Wave", is currently in development with Platform One.

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Book Published 2022-02-15 by Simon & Schuster

Comments

Both wildly beautiful and darkly sinister, The End of Getting Lost unveils the nature of obsession, love, and deceit. Sophisticated and utterly gripping.

This is a slim and beautifully written novel, more literary than thriller but plot-driven all the same. Readers won't know who to root for in this story that is ripe for discussion.

As enticing and twisty as the covered passageways our heroes use to disappear themselves in Europe, Robin Kirman seduces with this electric page-turner about ambition, deceit, and obsessive love.

Skillful... this twisty page-turner delivers.

The End of Getting Lost is atmospheric, lyrical, and is filled with layered insights into the complexities of marriage and thwarted ambition. I couldn't look away from Duncan and Gina's story.

Margaret Qualley (Maid, Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood) will exec produce and star in The End of Getting Lost, an Amazon Studios thriller from Mustang director Deniz Gamze Ergüven, which also has Paul Mescal (The Lost Daughter, Normal People) in talks to co-star, Deadline has confirmed. Kirman is adapting the screenplay, with Dakota Johnson and Ro Donnelley producing under their TeaTime Pictures banner. Read more...

The End of Getting Lost is a beautifully written love story with plenty of twists and turns. I adored going back to a time when we could actually vanish without an electronic trace. And what better place to do so than the shadows of Europe? Robin Kirman is wonderfully deft with suspense and plot. This is a true dark delight.