First published 2025
Kaylani leaves Brooklyn behind for a summer on Martha's Vineyard with the Watson family. Her mother arranged the trip, hoping distance from phone calls with her imprisoned father will help. The island's Oak Bluffs community captivates Kaylani with its deep Black history, though the Watsons' snobbish daughter London makes her feel unwelcome. Other local kids take Kaylani under their wing, showing her beaches and ice cream spots that make the island feel less foreign. Then someone dies under mysterious circumstances. Was it murder? An accidental drowning? A shark attack? The community reels from shock while Kaylani decides to investigate. Her search for answers pulls her into a web of hidden truths and dangerous secrets that threaten everything she thought she knew about her summer refuge and herself.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, investigation, secrets
Setting: Brooklyn, Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs
Period: summer
255 pages · Hardcover · Scholastic Press
Content warnings: death