Entangled Moon

The brutal murder of a young woman, who knows too much about her boss’s dirty dealings abroad, opens Frey’s gripping first novel. The narrative skips back and forth in time, giving the reader glimpses of the experiences of Heather, Eve, Esperanza, Mariah, and Fiona during their school days in Sunny Hollow, Conn., alternating with the five women’s current lives. Each has grown up to inhabit a very different place—geographically, professionally, and emotionally—yet all are bound by a tragic event in their past. As Esperanza says: “Our stories are different but we share something that transcends that: humanity, sisterhood, and the knowledge of a deeply shared secret.” The murder has terrifying repercussions for the women, each of whom holds a piece of the puzzle that can shed light on the killing. They come to realize that someone who played a decisive role in their childhood is stalking them, and that they’re involved in a situation that will alter their lives forever. Frey reveals her protagonists’ many secrets with Scheherazade-like skill. (June)