Synopses & Reviews
After her private school is rocked by a gruesome murder, a teen
tries to find the real killer and clear her brother's name in this
psychological thriller perfect for fans of The Taking of Jake Livingston and Ace of Spades.
Sunny Behre has four siblings, but only one is a murderer.
With the death of Sunny's mother, matriarch of the wealthy Behre
family, Sunny's once picture-perfect life is thrown into turmoil. Her
mother had groomed her to be the family's next leader, so Sunny is
confused when the only instructions her mother leaves is a mysterious
note: "Take care of Dom."
The problem is, her youngest brother, Dom, has always been a
near-stranger to Sunny...and seemingly a dangerous one, if found guilty
of his second-degree murder charge. Still, Sunny is determined to
fulfill her mother's dying wish. But when a classmate is gruesomely
murdered, and Sunny finds her brother with blood on his hands, her
mother's simple request becomes a lot more complicated. Dom swears he's
innocent, and although Sunny isn't sure she believes him, she takes it
upon herself to look into the murder — made all the more urgent by the
discovery of another body. And
another.
As Sunny and Dom work together to track down the culprit, Sunny
realizes her other siblings have their own dark secrets. Soon she may
have to choose: preserve the family she's always loved or protect the
brother she barely knows — and risk losing everything her mother worked
so hard to build.
Review
"A creepily potent story of a family legacy that gives terrifying shape to monsters real and imagined." Kirkus Reviews
Review
"A fresh horror offering mixes social commentary on race and class with
gore and supernatural possession." School Library Journal
Review
"The dark, shocking secrets of the Behre family will have readers craving more." Booklist
About the Author
Liselle Sambury is the Trinidadian Canadian author of the Governor General's Literary Awards Finalist
Blood Like Magic and its sequel,
Blood Like Fate. Her work spans multiple genres, from fantasy to
sci-fi, horror, and more. In her free time, she shares helpful tips for
upcoming writers and details of her publishing journey through a YouTube
channel dedicated to demystifying the sometimes complicated business of
being an author.