- Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything
- by Justine Pucella Winans
- Publisher: Clarion Books
- Release Date: April 11, 2023
- ISBN: 9780358721642
Due to their many fears, Bianca Torre spends much of their free time in their room observing birds and neighbors. When Bianca witnesses one of their neighbors being brutally murdered, they uncharacteristically decide to investigate. With the help of a widening circle of friends, Bianca sets out to solve the crime, unraveling a bizarre and twisty mystery.
This is a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud murder mystery, full of twists and subtle clues. An ensemble cast of characters offer relatable and quirky representation while building a thoughtful story about identity and relationships and providing a contemporary nod to Alfred Hitchock’s Rear Window.
Any readers of crime and thriller fiction will love this title, as well as fans of humor and character driven stories. Fans of The Agathas or titles by Jessica Goodman will love this title.
-Kaitlin Malixi
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