Catherine Dang is a former legal assistant based in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota. This
is her first novel.
Instagram: @dangitcat
"Dang captures the surface cynicism a young college student like
Mary would adopt to mask the flameout of potential, itself the
product of simmering rage against multiple forms of alienation,
particularly of a class variety. . . . But Dang smartly pivots the
novel into a greater reflection of savior complexes and the ways we
can be blinded by projected images rather than remaining true to
ourselves." — New York Times Book Review
"A thriller that offers a tongue-in-cheek take on the idea of
"Minnesota nice," this story is about a girl who moves back to her
Midwestern hometown and finds herself wrapped up in the murder of a
local social media star." — Entertainment Weekly, 15 Must-Read
September Books
"If you’re a total true crime addict, Catherine Dang’s debut novel
will have you hooked real fast. It follows a nice girl
turned cynical failure who mysteriously got kicked out of college
her senior year. When she meddles in the cases of two missing
girls, she ends up facing a devastating truth." — Cosmopolitan, 15
Compelling Fall 2021 Books to Add to Your Reading List
"Nice girls don't get kicked out of college in their senior year,
they don't move back to the hometown they swore to escape from and
they definitely don't get involved in the disappearance of their
childhood frenemy. But that's exactly what Mary does in this
engrossing and sharp debut that true crime fans will devour faster
than an episode of My Favorite Murder." — E! Online
“Complex characters, questionable choices, and conflicted feelings
about who we are and the people we leave behind combine in a
compelling thriller that will have you flipping pages to discover
how it all fits together.”
— Darby Kane, #1 internationally bestselling author of Pretty
Little Wife
“Catherine Dang's darkly delicious debut, Nice Girls, is about
the girlhood we never really leave behind, and what happens when we
dare to confront our past demons. A pulsating mystery with a
narrator you won't soon forget.”
— Laura Dave, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Last
Thing He Told Me
“A refreshingly original and intriguingly written mystery with a
flawed, yet relatable protagonist at its heart. Nice Girls
drew me in and I found it hard to put down as the tension rose to
its I-didn’t-see-that-coming end. A highly recommended and
brilliant read.” — Karen Hamilton, international bestselling author
of The Last Wife
"True crime fans, this one is for you." — Popsugar, Books You'll
Want to Read ASAP
“Catherine Dang is an asset to the woman’s suspense genre. She
layers the story so it builds and slowly lets the reader in . . .
It was hard to put down and easy to imagine myself in the dark and
gritty setting, with two specific parts of town. Nice Girls talks
about anxiety, depression, and the importance of mental health. It
points out racism in the police force and the media, and inequality
in the way crimes are investigated. It brought up many important
points while also being an exciting and mysterious read. I
recommend this debut to lovers of All The Missing Girls and
Luckiest Girl Alive.” — Mystery & Suspense Magazine
"Mary isn't always a sympathetic narrator . . . adding to the
edginess as readers are gripped by the story's provocative twists
and turns. . . . Compelling." — Booklist
“Dang has created a thriller that is gripping both in the sense of
its genre but also due to its cultural relevance . . . Both woke
and riveting, Nice Girls finds itself among the most
haunting of mysteries, those that resonate with our current
affairs, like Alyssa Cole’s When No One Is Watching and
Rumaan Alam’s Leave the World Behind. Perfect for the
millennial armchair detective, Nice Girls will satisfy
your true crime addiction and intensify your desire for justice.” —
Paperback Paris
"Jessica Knoll’s Luckiest Girl Alive meets Cruel
Summer in this engaging thriller. . . . A page-turning,
multifaceted mystery with emotional depth and a thrilling
conclusion." — School Library Journal
"A gripping tale of small-town drama, clandestine trysts, and
secrets gone too far." — Mpls St Paul Magazine
“Missing girls, overlooked girls, smart girls, ambitious girls
emerge in Catherine Dang's scintillating debut novel . . . Expertly
character-driven, Nice Girls shows Dang is a talent to watch.” —
Shelf Awareness
"The suspense builds as the uncomfortable secrets of the well-drawn
and varied characters gradually emerge. Dang provides a full
complement of thrills and suspense while addressing status
inequities based on looks, race, and wealth. Readers will eagerly
await her next." — Publishers Weekly
"Engaging, edgy, and packed with suspense, Dang’s debut is sure to
appeal to any fans of true crime." — Book Riot, 8 Stunning Debut
Novels to Read
"True crime addicts and armchair detectives will gobble up this
razor-sharp debut in one sitting. Full of twists and turns, small
town drama, edge-of-your-seat suspense and insightful social
commentary, it just might be the book of the season." —
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