Young Adult Mystery and Thriller Novel

Anna Cicconi arrives in a small Hamptons village of Herron Mills for a summer nanny job. She is excited for a fresh start. But instead of finding an accepting community to relax and enjoy her summer in, she enters a town on edge after the disappearance of Zoe Spanos, whom Anna Cicconi bears a striking resemblance to. Her mere presence stirs up raw feelings of Zoe’s disappearance.

Soon Anna begins to delve deep into Zoe’s disappearance and she begins to feel an eerie connection to her. Soon she believes she knows what happened to Zoe, leading her to confess to Zoe’s murder… 

Martina Green, host of the podcast Missing Zoe finds holes in Anna’s story. Will she uncover the truth about Anna’s sudden and strange confession?

Enjoy mystery and fictional true crime stories? Karen McManus’s beloved One of Us Is Lying is a perfect book to add to your TBR. Simon, an outcast, is the creator of a high school gossip app. After his untimely demise in detention, investigators find his death was not an accident. However, there are a few possible suspects, all victims of Simon’s online gossip forums with dark secrets to hide. How will the brains, beauty, criminal and athlete come together to solve the mystery despite being suspects themselves?

Even though Martina Green’s podcast Missing Zoe is fictional, there are many real and enticing podcasts to choose from. The original Tenderfoot podcast series, Up and Vanished, with host Payne Lindsey uncovers the mystery of various true crime cases. Its latest season focuses on the disappearance and possible murder of an Indigenous female, Ashley Lorin HeavyRunner. Payne Lindsey heads to Northwest Montana to interview family, friends, and possible suspects. Lindsey unravels the confusing and terrifying last moments prior to the woman's disappearance. Learn of the heartbreaking realities Indigenous individuals face, and educate yourself about the MMIWG2S movement.