This is an extraordinary novel about a biracial Korean- American family whose lives are upended when their beloved father and husband goes missing. What follows is both a ticking-clock investigation into the whereabouts of the father and an emotionally rich portrait of a family whose most personal secrets may be at the heart of his disappearance. Full of shocking twists and fascinating questions of love, language, communication, and family connection, Happiness Falls is a mystery, a family drama, and a novel of profound philosophical inquiry.

Mia, the introspective and irreverent 20-year-old twin daughter, is the narrator and tells the story from her perspective. Eugene, her 14-year-old younger brother who was the only witness to their father’s disappearance, has a rare genetic condition and cannot speak.

Angie Kim turns the missing person story into something wholly original, creating an indelible tale of a family who must go to remarkable lengths to truly understand one another.