First published 2024
Jessica Jones takes on what seems like a routine missing person case in New York City. The super-powered private investigator uses her enhanced strength and endurance to track down leads, but her physical abilities can't shield her from the emotional toll of her work. When she discovers the missing boy's corpse, apparently from a drug overdose, the case should be closed. Jessica's instincts tell her otherwise. She knows something deeper lurks beneath the surface of this death. Meanwhile, Jessica struggles with her own demons and unresolved trauma. She's trying therapy instead of her usual coping methods of drinking and violence, but taking care of herself proves difficult when clients desperately need her help. As Jessica digs into the circumstances surrounding the boy's death, she uncovers a mystery that runs much darker than a simple overdose. The investigation forces her to confront not only external threats but also her own capacity for processing the tragedies she encounters daily in her line of work.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: emotional-toll, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: New York City
Period: 21st-century
214 pages · Kindle Edition · Open Road Media
Content warnings: depression, mental-illness, violence