(about the book)
A Most Anticipated Novel of Fall 2021 by Entertainment Weekly, New York Post, The Boston Globe, Fortune, Buzzfeed, Goodreads, Shondaland, PopSugar, Bustle, Crime Reads, BookRiot, Crime by the Book, The Nerd Daily, The Every Girl, and more!
Paloma thought her perfect life would begin once she was adopted and made it to America, but she’s about to find out that no matter how far you run, your past always catches up to you…
Ever since she was adopted from a Sri Lankan orphanage, Paloma has had the best of everything—schools, money, and parents so perfect that she fears she'll never live up to them.
Now at thirty years old and recently cut off from her parents’ funds, she decides to sublet the second bedroom of her overpriced San Francisco apartment to Arun, who recently moved from India. Paloma has to admit, it feels good helping someone find their way in America—that is until Arun discovers Paloma's darkest secret, one that could jeopardize her own fragile place in this country.
Before Paloma can pay Arun off, she finds him face down in a pool of blood. She flees the apartment but by the time the police arrive, there's no body—and no evidence that Arun ever even existed in the first place.
Paloma is terrified this is all somehow tangled up in the desperate actions she took to escape Sri Lanka so many years ago. Did Paloma’s secret die with Arun or is she now in greater danger than ever before?
(about the author)
I read this and was surprised at the ending, the twist in the plot. Not bad for a first book by this author.
ReplyDeleteThat's good to know Harvee, I like the setting and am curious about the twist now.
DeleteSounds like another goodie!
ReplyDeleteIt does sound like an excellent thriller. I have so many questions and haven't even begun reading it yet.
DeleteThat's an intriguing synopsis. I would like to read more.
ReplyDeleteI loved the sound of this one as well. I can't wait to begin it.
DeleteI wonder how old she was when adopted, and why she is cut off from her parents' money!
ReplyDeleteI haven't started this one yet Nan, but it certainly sounds compelling.
DeleteI wonder the same as Nan...and I love "disappearing body" yarns, so I'd be hooked already if I had this one.
ReplyDeleteI agree, the description really makes me want to begin this one very soon!
DeleteThis sounds like an intense read. Sometimes different.
ReplyDeleteIt does sound so different. I wonder what her past and secrets are.
DeleteI've been hearing about this one and it's got my attention!
ReplyDeleteYes, I am definitely going to read this one as well.
DeleteI got interested when I saw the author's name. I always am very proud that Sri Lanka has produced quite a few writers and this is a book I'd certainly like to read.
ReplyDeleteI love when new authors from different countries get recognized. Songbirds, Christy Leftari was a story about a woman from Sri Lanka and a thought the author was from Sri Lanka but she was a refugee from Cyprus.
DeleteI do love the sound of this one, it makes me want to know more for sure.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really good! And, a disappearing body makes it even more intriguing.
ReplyDeleteI think so as well, another book that I hope to read soon.
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