“Where Sleeping Girls Lie” by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

“Where Sleeping Girls Lie” is a marvelously creepy boarding school thriller

Longtime readers know a diverse, boarding school thriller is like catnip to your friendly correspondents. Which is why we were thrilled when "Where Sleeping Girls Lie", Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé's sophomore YA mystery, landed in our laps.

Newly-orphaned, British-Nigerian teen, Sade Hussein arrives at Alfred Nobel Academy after years of home-schooling. While she's not sure what to expect from this new environment, she definitely doesn't expect her roommate, Elizabeth Wang, to disappear after her first night.