Like A Sister

‘Kellye Garrett, a break-out star in crime fiction … A traditional mystery set in the world of reality television and Instagram influencers, it is equal parts charm and heartbreak, with razor-sharp insights on class, race, and family. I’m happy to know that Kellye Garrett is just getting started. I can’t wait to see what she does next’ Laura Lippman ‘A riveting, read-through-the-night thriller by a masterful storyteller. From the very first page to the jaw-dropping finish, this is one you need to put at the top of your reading list’ Liv Constantine ‘Like a Sister is a marvel and a must-read story for the current moment. Garrett, with deft humor and a perfect eye for the blurred lines of social media and reality TV, has crafted a gripping narrative of domestic suspense which delivers hard, essential truths about race, class, and makes us question why some women’s stories are too often disbelieved’ Ivy Pochoda ‘In death, reality star Desiree Pierce should be absolved of her sins, but instead has accumulated strikes against her character – unless her sister Lena can prove she was murdered … Domestic suspense for the Instagram gen. #lovedit’ Lori Rader-Day ‘Like A Sister is fresh, original, funny and with such a strong voice, like a great noir novel of the 1920s and 30s sling-shotted into modern-day New York. Think Dashiell Hammett with hip hop and social media. In Lena Scott, Kellye Garrett has created a cynical, loyal and utterly real character – the kind of modern, clued-up woman you’d definitely want on your side. Garrett is a clear front runner in the genre, writing a compulsive crime tale with family at its heart’ Emma Bamford, debut author of Deep Water ‘This murder mystery with attitude is sharp and sassy’ Heat ‘A smart New York switchback ride of a thriller, with a fresh and likeable heroine’ Mail on Sunday ‘A classy thriller featuring a fascinating, if reluctant heroine’ Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time

Kellye Garrett is the author of the suspense novel Like a Sister. She also wrote the Detective by Day lightweight mysteries, which have won the Anthony, Agatha, Lefty and IPPY awards and been featured on the TODAY show as a Best Summer Read. Prior to writing novels, Kellye spent eight years working in Hollywood, including a stint writing for Cold Case. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Sisters in Crime and is a co-founder of Crime Writers of Color.

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