I would first like to thank net galley and Hachette book group for giving me the opportunity to read this book. When we first meet David he has just woken up to a dead body next to him in bed. The book follows how far he will go to jump start his flailing writing career by spinning this event.
I hope you have tissues handy because this book handles everything. Aleman was able to write about insecurity, anxiety, loneliness, sadness, want, and joy so brilliantly that I wish I could go back and read this all over again for the first time. Not only did I audibly laugh out loud with some of the scenes and the narration but I was crying in the next chapter at how beautiful the moments were playing out. You can not put one genre to this book because it has everything. David is not happy with his current life, his first book a success, his second flopped. His ex has a new boyfriend and he has no money in his account. Trying to take his mind off of things he goes on a date, the only problem is he wakes up to his date dead. After wondering what to do, he spirals. He realizes so many things at once that finally when his life calms down a bit he manages to write his feelings down, which is what he always did when he had a low point. Through the book we follow the highs and lows of David's life with his Ex, his father and his new wife and his agent. This book is a journey of self discover, self acceptance, love, and mystery thrown in. If I could give this book more than 5 stars I would I loved it that much.

This book was a really good read. I thought that the pacing was a little tough at times but I enjoyed the story. I liked the characters and there were some pretty good funny elements to the story. but overall, it was a great read and I would recommend it to others!

David Alverez has never been able to live up to his early success. His first novel was very popular and got him a deal for the second one. Unfortunately, it wasn't well received at all. The third novel has been rejected by his publisher, so now, in his late 20s, David is struggling to figure out what to do next. His long=term relationship has ended, all of his book money has been spent, and he's out of ideas. With nothing really to do and to put off the panic about not being able to pay next month's rent, David hooks up with random men he meets on dating apps. One night he meets a wonderful man named Robert. After a night of bar hopping, they end up back at David's small apartment. When David wakes up in the morning, he discovers Robert dead in bed beside him. Luckily, he has one friend left who might help him out of a sticky situation, his agent Stacey. After they think the situation has been handled and the police find nothing suspicious about the death, Stacey convinces David to use the unique situation as fodder for his next best-seller. As David gets started on that project, he's contacted to write another book -- working alongside Robert's husband, who is a famous news personality. The rest of the book deals with David's paranoia that Robert's husband knows what he did and is looking for revenge. Is he truly suspicious, or is David's fear causing him to see things that aren't there?

I liked the book for the most part, but I was expecting something major to happen at the end -- a final "gotcha" or twist, but there was just a sort of disappointing ending of nothing much. I suppose the book wasn't meant to be a thriller (as I'd hoped) but instead to chart David's journey from spoiled mess to somewhat responsible adult. I just wish there had been a better ending to end on. As it was, I was left somewhat deflated.