“A tongue-in-cheek charmer: Sit back and enjoy the show.” — Kirkus Reviews

“An entertaining, emotional read. Snippets of the story rendered in noir-style prose add an amusing note to the writing’s overall excellence.” — Publishers Weekly

“Katie Henry has gifted us with a cleverly-crafted mystery absolutely brimming with humor and heart. Gideon Green is the rare kind of character you’ll find impossible to forget.” — Kit Frick, author of I Killed Zoe Spanos and Very Bad People

“Katie Henry tells a poignant, heartfelt story of a teen detective trying to puzzle out a crime as well as the relationships in his life, and I rooted for Gideon all the way.” — Goldy Moldavsky, New York Times bestselling author of The Mary Shelley Club

“Funny, mysterious, and full of noir goodness. I loved every moment of this novel.” — Maureen Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of Truly Devious

Praise for This Will Be Funny Someday:”Like any good comedy, this novel deals in truth. Like any great comedy, it also nails the difficult job of infusing nuance.” — Booklist (starred review)

“Henry’s background as a playwright shines. Readers will enjoy watching [Isabel] undergo the process of self-transformation, one punch line at a time.” — Publishers Weekly

“There are some bracing truths here, and Henry puts into words what her readers perhaps cannot, offering understanding and compassion in a world often too demanding of their growing up.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Isabel is achingly and sympathetically flawed and her growth, realistic; readers will undoubtedly connect with her journey. Honest truths delivered with humor and heart.” — Kirkus Reviews

Katie Henry, author of Heretics Anonymous, Let’s Call It a Doomsday, and This Will Be Funny Someday, is a writer living and working in New York City. She received her BFA in dramatic writing from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and is a published playwright, specializing in theater for young audiences. Her plays have been performed by high schools and community organizations in over thirty states.