Like a Sister

Anthony Award for Best Novel · 2023 · WinnerAnthony Award for Best Novel · 2022 · Shortlist

Miniver PressAugust 9, 2022mystery-crimeISBN 9781335477965

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Anthony Award for Best Novel	2023	Winner	“Kellye Garrett's standalone thriller won the Anthony for its sharp voice, its commentary on media treatment of Black women, and the emotional power of its sisterhood narrative.”
Anthony Award for Best Novel	2022	Shortlist

About This Book

Lena Scott must investigate the suspicious death of her estranged half-sister—a famous reality TV star—when no one else seems willing to question the official story that it was an overdose.

About the Author

Kellye GarrettUS

Kellye Garrett is an American mystery author and former television writer known for her Hollywood Homicide series and the standalone thriller Like a Sister. She is one of the prominent voices in the diversification of mystery fiction, blending classic detective traditions with contemporary Black American perspectives. Garrett worked as a writer on the TV series Cold Case before turning to fiction. Read more →