by Etaf Rum
First published 2022
Nour's world shatters when her teenage daughter Josie vanishes without a trace. Desperate to find her, Nour uncovers a web of secrets that force her to confront the darkness within her own past. As the hunt for Josie intensifies, Nour must make an impossible choice: protect her daughter or protect herself.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
528 pages · Paperback · Harper Large Print
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, mental-illness