First published 2009
Harper Connelly can find dead bodies with her lightning-struck abilities, but she cannot locate her missing sister Cameron. Years have passed since Cameron vanished, leaving Harper to wonder whether gangs took her, whether she fled their awful childhood, or whether she died long ago. Harper and her stepbrother Tolliver travel to Texas to visit the two young girls they consider sisters. The trip forces them back into memories of their wretched upbringing. Their father has left prison and wants contact with his family. Tolliver refuses to see the man, but that choice may not remain his to make. Texas holds more than painful memories for Harper. Here she will finally learn what became of Cameron all those years ago. The truth will reshape everything Harper believes about her past and her family.
Genres: fiction, mystery, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, missing-sibling
Setting: Texas
Period: contemporary
320 pages · Hardcover · Berkley
Content warnings: abuse