Sweet Fury

Wildly imaginative, very dark . . . filled with surprises, unpredictable in its denouement, this audacious first novel is a subversive and highly entertaining exploration of the theme of ‘romance’ itself

Joyce Carol Oates, author of BUTCHER

With her powerful, sensuous prose, Sash Bischoff electrifies in her stunning debut novel. The story sweeps us into the intoxicating world of movies and magic, seduction and betrayal, exploring how we construct our own histories, and how fragile our realities really are. Sweet Fury is the book you’ve been waiting to read, the one that will make you fall in love and keep you guessing right up until the final pages. The novel asks if we can ever truly know each other, and how love can destroy as much as it creates. Like a fist inside a velvet glove, Sweet Fury delivers a tender punch.

Blair Hurley, author of MINOR PROPHETS

With its audacious, shape-shifting plot and dazzling characters, Sweet Fury is an irresistible novel, always one step ahead of the reader. I love what it reveals about contemporary mores, about our love of cinema and the way we still too often judge women as either heroines or victims. A gorgeous debut.

Margot Livesey, author of THE BOY IN THE FIELD

A whirlwind of a debut, Sweet Fury is arch yet artful—an ecstatic, ekphrastic, high/low re-examination of F. Scott Fitzgerald's darkest romance, set in the roaring 2020s.

Rachel Lyon, author of SELF-PORTRAIT WITH BOY and FRUIT OF THE DEAD

A beguiling tale of abuse and ambition . . . Bischoff reveals one surprising secret after another, all the way until the bombshell final twist. It’s an inspired first outing

Publishers Weekly

A breathlessly fun, dark, and twisty tale of feminist revenge

Lisa Genova, author of STILL ALICE and MORE OR LESS MADDY

Sweet Fury is a gorgeous literary thriller, filled with a cast of glamorous and tragic characters that feel like they might just have stepped out of a modern-day F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. I absolutely devoured this smart, sensual, and twisty story of revenge

Jillian Cantor, bestselling author of BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOOLS

Sash Bischoff combines luminous prose with fiendishly clever twists in this magnetic gift of a novel, tackling obsession, fame, victimhood and villainization

Laura Hankin, author of ONE-STAR ROMANCE and HAPPY & YOU KNOW IT

Sweet Fury is cunningly ambitious, and rises to all its own challenges: twisty and immersive, it seduces you into a story so compelling that you aren't ready for the sucker-punch of its deeper truths. This is a hell of a debut

Rebecca Makkai, author of I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU

Sash Bischoff’s audacious debut novel is a sharp, seductive thriller that probes the dark underbelly of Hollywood, exposing the blurry lines between victim and villain, love and revenge. This is a thrilling examination of fame, obsession, and the hidden power dynamics that shape our lives, blending psychological suspense with a fierce critique of gender and power. A twisty, delicious read!

Jean Kwok, author of THE LEFTOVER WOMAN

Fans of thrillers like Alex Michaelides' The Silent Patient will enjoy this enticing, addictive yarn.

Booklist

Crafty . . . Trying to stay one step ahead of who is playing whom accounts for most of the book’s pleasures

Toronto Star