Three women separately all meet a man named Ethan online, and slowly discover he may not be who he presents himself to be. This suspenseful true story reads like a mystery novel.

“There is no putting this book down… A riveting story that puts into perspective the dark dangers of forming online relationships. A truly terrifying cautionary tale for anyone involved in the online dating world.―Kirkus Reviews

“[R]iveting account of deception and emotional abuse in the early days of online dating.”―Publishers Weekly

““There Is No Ethan” is billed as a memoir, and it often reads like a true-crime thriller, but I think it is most meaningfully assessed as a piece of investigative journalism…..I did not expect to be shocked by There Is No Ethan. Online deception has become so ubiquitous that it’s boring…But the twists and turns in Anna Akbari’s book are outrageous. I read it in one sitting, then spent days recounting her story to anyone who would listen, unable to shake off my indignation on behalf of the author and her fellow victims.”—New York Times

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