In this “tense, twisting mystery”(Megan Miranda), no one bats an eye when a Black reality TV star is found deadexcept her estranged half-sister, whose refusal to believe the official story leads her on a dangerous search for the truth.

I found out my sister was back in New York from Instagram. I found out shed died from the New YorkDaily News.

When the body of disgraced reality TV star Desiree Pierce is found on a playground in the Bronx the morning after her 25th birthday party, the police and the media are quick to declare her death an overdose. Its a tragedy, certainly, but not a crime.

But Desirees half-sister Lena Scott knows that cant be the case. A graduate student at Columbia, Lena has spent the past decade forging her own path far from the spotlight, but some facts about Desiree just couldnt have changed since their childhood. And Desiree wouldnevertravel above 125th Street. So why is no one listening to her?

Despite the bitter truth that the two havent spoken in two years, torn apart by Desirees partying and by their father, Mel, a wealthy and influential hip-hop mogul, Lena becomes determined to find justice for her sister, even if it means untangling her familys darkest secretsor ending up dead herself.

A BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB PICK

“Ajuicy mystery . . .I want everyone I know to read it so we can talk about it.” Jasmine Guillory

Crackling. . . One of those books that’s best prepared for ahead of time, because once you pick it up, it will be difficult to put down. Alyssa Cole

A riveting, read-through-the-night thriller. Liv Constantine

“Dishes up the glitz of the haves and the struggles of the have-nots . . . #pageturner.”Oprah Daily

Equal parts charm and heartbreak, with razor-sharp insights on class, race, and family.Laura Lippman

Smart with twists you never see coming. Walter Mosley

Domestic suspense for the Instagram gen. #lovedit. Lori Rader-Day

Published : February 7, 2023

Language : English

Paperback : 320 pages