Laura Sims, author portrait
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Laura Sims

Laura Sims’s debut novel Looker was published in 2019 to rave reviews from The New Yorker, the Wall Street Journal, People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, and elsewhere. An Indie Next Great Reads Pick, it was featured on "Most Anticipated" and "Best of" lists from Vogue, People, EW, Real Simple, Esquire UK, Southern Living, CrimeReads, Literary Hub, and more. Sims’s second novel, How Can I Help You, was published to similarly rapturous reviews and was named a "Best Thriller of the Year" by The New York Times, a "Best Book of the Year" by Publisher’s Weekly, and a "Best New Novel" by CrimeReads, among numerous other "Best of" and "Most Anticipated" accolades. How Can I Help You has been optioned for series by Vanessa Kirby’s production company Aluna in conjunction with Netflix and is currently in development with Kirby attached to star. Sims has also published four books of poetry. She lives with her family in New Jersey.

Books

How Can I Help You
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