But this was more of a murder mystery than a thriller. When you have the words “Gone Girl” on the cover, I expect a psychological thriller. Okay, this first paragraph might seem like I’m talking gibberish, but can I just say, this was nothing like Gone Girl. “If you’re going to be a thief, the first thing you need to know is that you don’t exist.” But finally uncovering the incredible truth about who killed her mother-and why-keeps her holding on in this fast-paced nail-biting thriller. But as soon as she steps inside the lavish home, she’s overtaken by the pain of old wounds and the pull of past friendships, setting into motion a dangerous cascade of events that could, at any moment, cost Tina her life.

It’s a job for the Goondas that finally brings Tina back to the Greyhill estate, giving her the chance for vengeance she’s been waiting for. With revenge always on her mind, Tina spends the next four years surviving on the streets alone, working as a master thief for the Goondas, Sangui City’s local gang. Greyhill’s personal study, she knows exactly who’s behind it. So when her mother is found shot to death in Mr. But Tina soon learns that the Greyhill fortune was made from a life of corruption and crime. Her mother quickly found work as a maid for a prominent family, headed by Roland Greyhill, one of the city’s most respected business leaders. After fleeing the Congo as refugees, Tina and her mother arrived in Kenya looking for the chance to build a new life and home.

In the shadows of Sangui City, there lives a girl who doesn’t exist. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo meets Gone Girl in this enthralling YA murder mystery set in Kenya.

The city of saints and thieves