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
