Not What She Seems: A Novel by Yasmin Angoe

She left home as the local pariah at twenty-two, 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.

After years of self-imposed exile, Jacinda “Jac” Brodie returns to Brook Haven, South Carolina. The once-familiar cliffside town now feels foreign, haunted by memories of her father, the beloved chief of police who fell to his death—and for whom whispers of blame still linger around Jac.

Burdened by guilt and having no intention of returning, Jac is jolted back to Brook Haven when her granddad falls ill. As she reconnects with her family, she’s forced to confront the ghosts of her past.

The town has changed in her absence. Wealthy newcomer Faye Arden has revitalized the infamous Moor Manor into a charming country inn. While the town showers Faye with admiration, Jac is unsettled, convinced that something malevolent lurks behind Faye’s polished facade. Her suspicions are confirmed when she finds one of her granddad’s treasured possessions in Faye’s office.

As Jac digs deeper into Faye’s background, she uncovers dangerous truths that strike too close to home. Her investigation not only threatens her own safety but also endangers her family. Faced with the possibility that some secrets are too dangerous to unearth, Jac must navigate a web of deception and peril to protect those she loves and finally put her past to rest.