by Ivy Pochoda
First published 2020
Dorian still searches for answers after her daughter's murder went unsolved. In West Adams, a changing neighborhood in South Los Angeles, she crosses paths with four other women whose lives will intersect in dangerous ways. Jujubee dances hard and fast, refusing to let anyone control her pace. Detective Essie spots crime patterns that others miss. Performance artist Marella pushes her work into risky territory. Anneke has spent years looking away from uncomfortable truths. When two new murders shake their community, these five women discover they share a connection through one man's lethal fixation. Some know about the link already. Others remain unaware. Their carefully constructed lives begin falling apart as the killer's presence grows stronger. Each woman must confront how violence has shaped her world and decide whether to keep running or finally stand and fight.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Los Angeles, South Los Angeles, West Adams
Audio CD · HarperCollins
Content warnings: murder, violence