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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