Deceptive Appearances

The prolific Werlin (The Killer's Cousin) has crafted a powerful suspense novel with intriguing psychological overtones that will keep readers hooked until its gripping conclusion. In Black Mirror, Frances, a Japanese-Jewish teenager whose parents are divorced, attends a private school called Pettengill with her brother, Daniel. When Daniel commits suicide by a drug overdose, Frances tries to understand the reasons behind his unexpected death. Therefore, she joins Unity, a charity organization to which her brother was devoted, but finds herself unwanted by its members. Gradually, Frances realizes that Unity is not what it seems to be on the surface. Is there a conspiracy? Why does she feel that her life is in danger? Was Daniel's death really a suicide? This is a well-done offering from a unique mystery writer.