Monster in the Mirror

Being part of the only interracial family in a seasonal beach town, Jiah Rai and her pregnant sister, Lila, have enough to think about, and it sure doesn’t help that their uncle, now dead, was a convicted serial killer. Jiah was even accused of pushing her girlfriend Georgia off a local cliff. Her guilt was never proven but it’s still assumed, and Georgia’s creepy brother continues to harass her. The town of Dumont, including its law enforcement. hasn’t forgotten about any of this and takes every opportunity to throw it back in the sisters’ faces, When Jiah’s friend Estrella is found murdered, Jiah realizes she must protect herself, her sister, and her new love interest, Kennedy, at all costs. The intrigue and thrilling sleight of hand create palpable tension as the story races to its conclusion and it becomes clear that no one can be trusted. Readers will delight in puzzling out this mystery and its moody seaside setting full of small-town secrets.—Dodie Ownes