“On its face, The Comfort of Monsters is a riveting page-turner that begs to be read quickly, compulsively. But page by page, this electrifying novel by Willa C. Richards weaves an increasingly complicated and dark tale of guilt, fury, and the danger of building stories on that shakiest of foundations, memory. Every sentence is a delight in this taut and thrilling debut.”—Elizabeth Wetmore, New York Times bestselling author of Valentine “The Comfort of Monsters casts a powerful spell. . . . Willa C. Richards has crafted a profound novel of depth, complication, and intelligence, exploring the inconstancy of our recollections and revealing the elusiveness of our deepest truths.”—Jamel Brinkley, National Book Award Finalist and author of A Lucky Man