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When Mimi Went Missing

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Author

Suja Sukumar

Release Date

November 19, 2024

Genre

YA – Thriller

Publisher

Soho Teen

Categories , Tag Product ID: 20337

Description

The splintered relationship between two Indian American cousins is at the center of this dark, twisty YA mystery—perfect for fans of Tiffany D. Jackson, Karen McManus, and Angeline Boulley.

Shy, nerdy Tanvi has always thought of her perfect cousin Mimi as her sister. Not only did Mimi’s family raise Tanvi after the tragic death of her parents, fierce Mimi has always protected Tanvi at school. At least until Mimi fell under the spell of their flawless, rich classmate, Beth . . . Tanvi’s biggest bully.

Fearing another terrible year, Tanvi decides to take a desperate, preemptive strike—and captures an incriminating photo of Mimi and Beth at a party. When Tanvi wakes up the next day with a bump on her head, scratches on her leg, and no memory of what caused her injuries, Mimi is gone.

When the investigation for the missing girl takes a dark turn, Tanvi begins to fill the gaps in her memory, hoping to bring her cousin home alive. She questions Mimi’s friends and enemies—including Mimi’s shady boyfriend, who refuses to answer her questions, and Beth, who catalyzed the split between the once-close cousins. Meanwhile, the cops announce that they are now hunting a murderer—are they hunting Tanvi?

To preserve her family and find the truth, Tanvi must revisit the worst night of her life and the darkest parts of her past to discover if she’s capable of murder—and the truth of what happened to Mimi.

About the Author

Photograph of author Suja Sukumar

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uja Sukumar is an author and physician based in Michigan, US where she lives with her husband & an elderly cat. She writes YA / A stories with South Asian-American protagonists. Her YA thriller WHEN MIMI WENT MISSING comes out in 2024 from Soho Press & is about an Indian-American teen investigating her cousin’s disappearance  in a fictional town in SE Michigan.

A member of SCBWI, Crime Writers of Color, & ITW, she is represented by Zabé Ellor at the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency.

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