GASLIT

In the wake of a family tragedy, a teen puts herself in danger while investigating its cause.

When Ella arrives at her aunt’s house for a last-minute babysitting job, she smells gas and finds her aunt and two cousins unconscious. Ella speaks to a 911 operator and tries to get everyone out before she succumbs to the fumes; she passes out and wakes up in the hospital. In the days that follow, she learns that rather than being a horrible accident, the gas leak was deliberately caused by someone who was intent on murder. As she investigates—with the help of handsome Dominic, who lives in Aunt Julie’s neighborhood—Ella follows a trail of clues that lead in multiple directions, but because her recently diagnosed brain tumor causes symptoms including debilitating migraines and (possibly) hallucinations, she isn’t sure whether she can trust her own perceptions. And when a shocking event requires her to rule out one of her key suspects, Ella’s search for the truth becomes even more urgent. Employing a medically based variation on the device of the unreliable narrator, Davidhizar’s fast-paced sophomore novel is packed with twists and red herrings and will please fans of Karen McManus, Holly Jackson, and Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Main characters present white.

A twisty tale that will keep thrill-seekers riveted.