Signed books at @barnesandnoble.com Troy, Michigan!
When Mimi Went Missing features the two Indian American cousins at the center of a dark, twisty YA mystery set in #michigan

For #michigan #bookcommunity
If you live around the Ann Arbor area & like crime fiction, would love to see you today Jan 24 at 6.30 PM at Schuler Books for my conversation with award-winning author Stephen Mack Jones! #crime #thriller #mystery #detroit

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When Mimi Went Missing is about two Indian American cousins whose relationship goes from sisterly to estranged to murderous.
It has dark family #secrets, memory loss, themes of teen peer pressure, social ostracism, & #bullying in a small town in #Michigan. #smallbusiness #book #YA #Royaloak #bipoc

Launch for When Mimi Went Missing at Sidetrack bookshop in Royal Oak #Michigan last night. It went really well. Well attended & the staff at Sidetrack were awesome! Met the owner, Jenny, who’s the best! #royaloak, #indie #book #bookstore #launch

3 days until launch for my YA #thriller about sisterhood, family secrets, betrayal & loyalty, & mostly about resilience & never giving up on what truly matters. #sister #michigan

thrilled to see this review of WHEN MIMI WENT MISSING on the Thriller Thursday substack from the amazing Danielle Girard! & to be included in this chilling list of reads! I’m trying to find solace in this chaos & this feels good. Thank you! #thriller #youngadultbooks #bipoc #booklover #reader

If you’re looking for a #bipoc #ya #thriller featuring
South Asian diaspora /culture
Dark family secrets
Small town mystery
Missing person
Amnesia
Stalker

When Mimi Went Missing will be out Nov 19, 2024 from @soho_teen

Teen Vogue featured WHEN MIMI WENT MISSING as one of the 10 #YA books by South Asian #authors to watch for in 2024! #yathriller #bipoc coming out 11/19/24 from Soho Teen

Crime Reads hosted the cover reveal & excerpt from my YA thriller WHEN MIMI WENT MISSING coming out 11/19/24 from Soho Teen! It features the rocky relationship between two Indian American cousins in a dark, twisty YA thriller perfect for fans of Tiffany D. Jackson, Karen McManus, & Angeline Boulley

I queried my diverse YA thriller for 4 years before being agented & then was on sub for over 2 years. But now it’s being published on 11/19/24 from Soho Teen! WHEN MIMI WENT MISSING is a twisty YA thriller about the splintered relationship between two Indian American cousins & is set in Michigan.

Created this image representing my debut YA thriller. If you’re looking for:
a diverse YA thriller
South Asian diaspora
the splintered relationship between cousins
Small town mystery
Memory loss
Missing person

Consider adding WHEN MIMI WENT MISSING to your Goodreads want to read lists!

A glimpse of my current read! Was fortunate enough to meet the wonderful & talented Ramona Emerson at Bouchercon & obtain a personalized copy of her awesome book!

I wrote my debut YA thriller WHEN MIMI WENT MISSING largely because I love reading YA thrillers but couldn’t find many with POC MCs. I wanted one with an MC of South Asian ethnicity & wrote it! This is set in small town Michigan & features dark family secrets & complex flawed characters :)

At #bouchercon! So excited to meet authors & hear about their wonderful books! #writingcommunity