In November 2024, Amazon MGM Studios announced that Anne Hathaway (she of the beloved book adaptations The Idea of You, Eileen, The Princess Diaries, The Devil Wears Prada, and several others) will play Hoover’s protagonist, the very meta bestselling thriller author Verity Crawford. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling thriller author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway), has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series that his wife is unable to finish after a mysterious accident. Lowen warily makes her way to Verity’s home, and soon discovers the real reason why Verity is incapable of finishing her book series—she’s in a wheelchair and appears to be completely paralyzed.