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When Mimi Went Missing

by Suja Sukumar

A cousin’s disappearance fractures a family bond

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A cousin’s disappearance fractures a family bond

Tanvi has long regarded her cousin Mimi as a sister, but their relationship is unsettled by Mimi’s closeness with Beth, the classmate who bullies Tanvi. After a party, Tanvi wakes injured with no memory of the night, and Mimi is missing. The search brings Tanvi into contact with Mimi’s friends and enemies as new evidence shifts the case toward a possible murder. The mystery links the question of what happened to Mimi with Tanvi’s uncertain memories and the painful history of her family. Its Indian American teen characters place questions of kinship, loyalty, and trust within the framework of a missing-person investigation.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young adult readers interested in mysteries involving missing people and uncertain memories
  • Readers seeking fiction centered on Indian American teens and family relationships
  • Fans of stories about cousin bonds, bullying, and complicated loyalties

Themes

Family and cousin relationshipsMemory and the pastBullying and loyaltyMissing-person mysteryIndian American identity

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Book overview

The splintered relationship between two Indian American cousins is at the center of this dark, twisty YA mystery--perfect for fans of Tiffany D. Jackson, Karen McManus, and Angeline Boulley.

Shy, nerdy Tanvi has always thought of her perfect cousin Mimi as her sister. Not only did Mimi's family raise Tanvi after the tragic death of her parents, fierce Mimi has always protected Tanvi at school. At least until Mimi fell under the spell of their flawless, rich classmate, Beth . . . Tanvi's biggest bully. Fearing another terrible year, Tanvi decides to take a preemptive strike--and captures an incriminating photo of Mimi and Beth at a party. When Tanvi wakes up the next day with a bump on her head, scratches on her leg, and no memory of what caused her injuries, Mimi is gone.

Tanvi begins to fill the gaps in her memory and question Mimi's friends and enemies, hoping to bring her cousin home. But when new evidence comes to light, the search for Mimi takes a dark turn as the cops announce that they are now hunting a murderer. Could Tanvi be the killer?

To save her family, Tanvi must revisit the worst night of her life and the darkest parts of her past to discover if she's capable of murder--and the truth of what happened to Mimi.
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