Shadow Sister

Casey's world tilts the day her sister Sutton disappears. She throws herself into the search, yet she is still furious with Sutton, and the fight they had just before Sutton vanished is something she cannot share with anyone.

To everyone else, Sutton is close to flawless: a popular cheerleader with a circle of friends who follow her everywhere, a boyfriend who adores her, and a future that seems wide open. Casey knows there is more to it. Sutton had a habit of manipulating the people around her, and she even took an heirloom bracelet that belonged to Casey. The story also looks at how missing Black girls and girls of mixed Black heritage are often overlooked, since searches tend to depend on whether they fit a picture of an innocent girl who needs saving.

When Sutton comes home, Casey expects to feel relieved, but her sister is not the same person. Sutton remembers nothing about her time away or her old life, including how she treated Casey. Her behavior is unsettling. She keeps wanting to spend time with Casey, hums to herself, and can sit for hours watching her goldfish swim.

As Casey digs into her sister's secrets, the questions multiply. Did she ever really know Sutton? Why is no one talking about the other girls who have gone missing in the area? And how far will Casey have to go to uncover the truth?