Description: "Brimming with indestry panache and the kind of heart that's any shipper's dream, this shrewdly witty novel delivers an amateur mystery plus romance as a TV detective duo stumble into a real-life case.. and possibly a happy F/F ending."--
Review Quotes: Praise for Big Name Fan
"Great fun." --The New York Times
"A genre-blending novel that's full of heart...half cozy mystery, half romance, this read is entirely fun." --Library Journal "Knox and Mare bridge Hollywood high drama, cozy mystery, and gentle slow-burn romance in this sweetly satisfying outing...readers who love to over-analyze their favorite shows will feel especially seen. This low-heat love letter to the queer fanfic community is a gem." --Publisher's Weekly
"Sparkling... Television nostalgia and frisson meld with dark ambitions in this Tinseltown mystery, revealing the harms wreaked by keeping certain secrets--and the joys found in revealing others." --Foreword Reviews "The tension between Bex and Sam was so palpable, I felt like a member of their fandom screaming, "NOW KISS!" The perfect read for any fan who never got the ending they wanted but so deeply deserved." --Mia P. Manansala, author of the multi-award-winning Arsenic and Adobo "An intriguing mystery wrapped in a heartwarming second-chance for the romantic leads--and for readers whose queer ships never got a happily ever after--Big Name Fan shows how powerful love can be in fueling a fight for the truth." --Katie Siegel, author of Charlotte Illes Is Not a Detective "A mystery packed full of romance and bittersweet longing, Big Name Fan highlights friendship, love, and loss as Bexley and Sam are reunited to navigate the turbulent waters of a fraught Hollywood set, long-simmering emotions, and the death that tore everything apart. I loved every poignant moment and pointed jab. What a treat!" --Victoria Helen Stone, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Jane Doe "Big Name Fan is big name fun--a blend of sapphic workplace romance and cold case mystery with razor-sharp observations about celebrity, fandoms, and what it means to be queer in Hollywood. You'll be rooting for Bex and Sam as they realize the key to solving the real-life murder that ended their hit tv show--and budding relationship--lies in the fan fiction penned by a mysterious viewer who knows a lot more than they're letting on." --Kellye Garrett, award winning author of Missing White Woman "Big egos, bright lights, and a behind-the-scenes murder collide in this sizzling romance/murder mystery that will keep fans--and readers--on the edge of their seats." --Rob Osler, author of The Case of the Missing Maid and Cirque Du Slay "Big Name Fan is a poignant, big-hearted book about the risks people take to get the stories they deserve. Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare create a sparkling celebrity cast, but love is the real star--the reason to solve this mystery, and the reward." --Joanna Lowell, author of A Shore Thing