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August 2024 Virtual Book Tour for NOT WHAT SHE SEEMS by Yasmin Angoe

Yasmin Angoe — first-generation Ghanaian American, recipient of the 2020 Eleanor Taylor Bland Award for Emerging Writers of Color, and #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author — returns with a riveting, Southern psychological thriller full of family secrets, twists and turns, and betrayal.

“In a dramatic change from Angoe’s trilogy about professional assassin Nina Knight, a disgraced daughter returns to her South Carolina family to find that it’s in even bigger trouble than she thought…Endless skeletons in the family closet, all disclosed by a protagonist who makes one reckless move after another.”  ―Kirkus Reviews


“Anthony Award–nominated author Yasmin Angoe is an expert at blending fast-paced action, jaw-dropping plot twists, and flawed but likable characters. Her first standalone, Not What She Seems, is a must-read for domestic suspense fans. An excellent tale of cat and mouse, or should I say spider versus fly.” ―Kellye Garrett, award-winning author of Missing White Woman

“Jacinda Brodie, you have my sword. Never have I fallen deeper in love with characters than I did the Brodies of beautiful, troubled, small-town South Carolina. Yasmin Angoe’s incredible blend of talents―her ability to deliver high-intensity blowups on par with the best action thrillers and her deep character work, which shines through her uniquely voicey prose―make Not What She Seems a total knockout. I laughed, I gasped, and―shockingly―I cried. In an astonishing feat, Angoe combines a dark-as-sin psychological suspense with a heartwarming tale of familial redemption, peppered with laugh-out-loud social commentary. Like me, readers will marvel at her virtuosity while eagerly awaiting her next.” ―Ashley Winstead, critically acclaimed author of Midnight Is the Darkest Hour

In 2021, Yasmin Angoe made a dramatic entrance into the thriller scene with Her Name is Knight, eliciting unanimous acclaim from critics. “Nothing short of mesmerizing,” cheered The Washington Independent Review of Books; “A dazzling, suspenseful tale of international intrigue,” raved The Guardian; “deftly balances action, interpersonal relationships, issues of trauma, and profound human questions in an unforgettable novel,” Library Journal shared in a starred review.

Yasmin Angoe elevated the international espionage thriller genre with her Knight series (currently in development as a TV Series by Fifth Season & Ink Factory), and now she’s set to redefine domestic psychological suspense with her new unforgettable novel, NOT WHAT SHE SEEMS (Thomas & Mercer; August 1, 2024).

She left home as the local pariah, but when a family tragedy brings her back, she must confront her tortured past―and a new danger in town that no one seems to understand but her. Ripe with Southern drama, truly memorable characters, and gasp-worthy twists, NOT WHAT SHE SEEMS is a novel that even the most discerning aficionados of thrillers will want to devour whole. 

To help celebrate the release of Yasmin Angoe’s electric new psychological thriller, we are hosting a virtual book tour with this outstanding list of book influencers who will post reviews, features, and giveaways. We hope you will follow along!

Thursday, August 1 – STOREYBOOK REVIEWS

Thursday, August 1 ― WE LOVE BIG BOOKS AND WE CANNOT LIE

Friday, August 2 ― SUE THE BOOKIE

Friday, August 2 ― DIVE INTO A GOOD BOOK

Saturday, August 3 ― PURRFECT PAGES

Saturday, August 3 ― READING IS YOUR DESTINY

Sunday, August 4 ― NISSA THE BOOKWORM

Monday, August 5 ― NURSE BOOKIE

Monday, August 5 ― SUZY APPROVED BOOK REVIEWS

Tuesday, August 6 ― LIBRARY OF BOOKISH

Tuesday, August 6 ― CHAPTERS WITH COLLINS

Wednesday, August 7 ― KERA’S ALWAYS READING

Wednesday, August 7 ― CANDICE READS

Thursday, August 8 ― A BOOKWORM WITH WINE

Thursday, August 8 ― BETHANY BURIED IN BOOKS

Friday, August 9 ― THIS BROWNE GIRL READS

Friday, August 9 ― BOOKITTY BOOKS

Saturday, August 10 ― MEG’S BOOK CLUB

Monday, August 12 ― READING MAMA REVIEWS

Tuesday, August 13 ― NIK’S BOOKSHELF

Tuesday, August 13― ANDI READS 2024

Wednesday, August 14 ― ANGELA READS BOOKS

Wednesday, August 14 ― SARAH’S BOOKISH REVIEWS

Thursday, August 15 ― HOLLY READ IT

Friday, August 16 ― DANISH MUSTARD READS

Friday, August 16 ― WE BREAK FOR BOOKS

Saturday, August 17 ― MADI’S MYSTERIES

Monday, August 19 ― BOOKS AND COFFEE MX

Tuesday, August 20 ― LOVE MY DANE DOLLY

Wednesday, August 21 ― BRIANA’S BEST READS

Wednesday, August 21 ― THRILLERS WINE AND CHILL

Thursday, August 22 ― LOVE MY BOOKS 2020

Thursday, August 22 ― BOOKS N BIKRAM

Friday, August 23 ― BOOKS LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING

Friday, August 23 ― THE BOOK LOVER BOOK CLUB

Saturday, August 24 ― BOOKISH LIFE OF KELS

Sunday, August 25 ― THE BOOK CLUB MOM

Monday, August 26 ― HOOKED BY BOOKS

Monday, August 26 ― KMO READS

Tuesday, August 27 ― STACY 40 PAGES

Wednesday, August 28 ― THE CAFFEINATED READER

Thursday, August 29 ― ANDREA C LOWRY READS

Friday, August 30 ― SUSPENSE IS THRILLING ME

Friday, August 30 ― ROZIER READS AND WINE

Saturday, August 31 ― READ YOUR WORRIES AWAY

Tuesday, September 3 ― MY BURSTING BOOK BAG

Wednesday, September 4 ― NIKKI H ROSE

Filed Under: Blog Tours, Uncategorized Tagged With: Amazon Pubishing, August New Releases, Black fiction, Black thriller, Black womens fiction, Domestic Thriller, Lowcountry suspense, Lowcountry thriller, Not What She Seems, OTRPR, Over the River PR, Over the River Public Relations, Southern Thriller, Suspense, Thomas and Mercer, thriller, Yasmin Ango

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THE FAMILY COMPOUND by Liz Parker: Virtual Book Tour – Aug. 22 to Sept. 23rd!

“The drama is richly realized and believable in its messiness. The result is an excruciatingly realistic portrayal of the power of family to infuriate and hearten.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Siblings and cousins are locked together via a delightfully gossipy collision of motivations in this page-turning tale of a dysfunctional family! The Family Compound will vividly transport you to idyllic Vermont, yet is also perfect for fans of Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s The Nest.”

—Suzanne Rindell, New York Times bestselling author of The Other Typist

“Funny and instantly absorbing. Parker skillfully weaves the fragile highs and lows of growing up and finding yourself at any age and explores the complex meaning of family when the next generation inherits the responsibility to keep it together.” 

—Amanda Pellegrino, author of Smile and Look Pretty

“This poignant tale of a family at a crossroads highlights how the legacies we inherit shape us. The Family Compound’s intricately crafted characters and simmering intensity will take you on an unforgettable journey to the mountains of Vermont.” 

—Susie Dumond, author of Queerly Beloved

Last year, powerhouse literary agent Liz Parker launched her writing career with ALL ARE WELCOME, a novel Oprah Daily called one of “the best books of August 2021…a tender, funny, wise debut novel,” and Entertainment Tonight hailed as “one of the most anticipated LGBTQ books of 2021.”

Now, in THE FAMILY COMPOUND (Lake Union Publishing; August 23, 2022; $14.95), Liz Parker returns with a tender, perceptive, and relentlessly entertaining story of five cousins who despite their different life circumstances must band together to decide their collective future.

We have an extra special line-up of bloggers who will be posting cool content on behalf of THE FAMILY COMPOUND, starting on August 22nd and running through September 23rd! Be sure to follow along daily so you don’t miss the exclusive reviews, excerpts and giveaways galore!

Monday, August 22 — SUE THE BOOKIE

Tuesday, August 23 – NURSE BOOKIE + BOOK LOVER LAURA

Wednesday, August 24 – STACY 40 PAGES

Thursday, August 25 – THE UNWINED

Friday, August 26 – THE BOOK LOVER BOOK CLUB

Monday, August 29 – THE BOOK CLUB MOM

Tuesday, August 30 – NOVEL GOSSIP + ARMED WITH A BOOK

Wednesday, August 31 – WE LOVE BIG BOOKS AND WE CANNOT LIE + GEN THE BOOKWORM

Thursday, September 1 – PURRFECT PAGES

Friday, September 2 – OH THE BOOKS SHE WILL READ

Saturday, September 3 – CECE EWING

Tuesday, September 6 – SUZY APPROVED BOOK REVIEWS

Wednesday, September 7 – TINA MAY READS

Thursday, September 8 – SOME KIND OF A LIBRARY

Friday, September 9 – AIMEE DARS READS

Sunday, September 11 – BOOKS LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING

Tuesday, September 13 – BRIANA’S BEST READS

Wednesday, September 14 – BOOKS WRITING AND MORE

Thursday, September 15 – MEL ANN ROSENTHAL + IT’S AMANDA’S BOOKSHELF

Friday, September 16 – JACLEOMIK 33 + I AM YOUR BOOK FRIEND

Monday, September 19 – WE BREAK FOR BOOKS + POETRY AND PLOT TWISTS

Tuesday, September 20 – BOOKS AND COFFEE MX

Wednesday, September 21 – SUBAKKA BOOKSTUFF

Thursday, September 22 – MEG’S BOOK CLUB

Friday, September 23 – LEXIJAVA

Filed Under: Blog Tours, Uncategorized Tagged With: Amazon Pubishing, Family Fiction, Lake Union Publishing, Liz Parker, OTRPR, Over the River Public Relations, rom com, The Family Compound, Virtual book tour

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