Price range: £4.99 through £9.99
After solving her first case, Siobhan O’Brien faces her biggest challenge yet – Thanksgiving!
With her lawyer boyfriend Craig in tow, Siobhan travels to Minneapolis to endure small talk with the extended O’Brien clan and chow down on some seriously delicious turkey and dressing. Everything’s swell until her sister-in-law Gwen lets slip about her brother’s frequent late-night meetings with his co-workers. Since Siobhan’s next case is just a ferry ride from their house in Washington state, she asks for Siobhan’s help.
Big sister is happy to oblige, though she’s got her hands full. Hired by Phillip Ahn, a Korean artificial intelligence genius with his own personal island in the Pacific Northwest, Siobhan enters the strange, sequestered world of the uber rich, where Ahn, his wife, his two ex-wives, and his five children all live under the same gilded roof.
“With just the right mix of clever twists, endearing charm, looming threats, and contemporary issues, Woo debuts quite the absorbing new mystery series.”
– Library Journal, Starred Review
“This winning series launch from Woo… perceptively explores the theme of image and personal identity throughout. Readers will look forward to seeing more of the beguiling Siobhan.”
– Publishers Weekly
“A heroine who’s by turns wide-eyed, gravely amused, susceptible, and plenty cool enough for an encore.”
– Kirkus Reviews
“This first in a series holds promise, given Woo’s punchy prose style [and] diverse milieu. A series to watch.”
– Booklist
“A diverse cast replete with vividly sketched characters – the majority of them female – elevate this fun take on the classic PI novel. Kinsey Millhone fans, this one’s for you.”
– Mystery Scene
“An energetic romp with a sneakily sinister side, Skin Deep follows charming reluctant private eye Siobhan O’Brien onto a college campus and a spiritual retreat teeming with shady secrets.”
– Steph Cha, Award-Winning Author of Your House Will Pay
“Skin Deep reads like a fast-paced, light mystery – all the while it explores thought-provoking themes of cultural, societal, and familial obligations, and the complicated power dynamics therein. With Siobhan O’Brien, Woo creates an intriguing series anchor whom we can delight in watching climb a steep PI learning curve with wit, intelligence, and brave resourcefulness. Siobhan is a wonderful addition to a beautiful tradition and I’m excited to read more of her adventures.”
– S.G. Wong, Award-Nominated Author of The Lola Starke series
“PI Siobhan O’Brien, a Korean-American adoptee who finds herself unexpectedly the sole proprietor of a PI firm, is a welcome addition to the genre. She’s smart, brave, funny, and dog-with-a-bone determined. Skin Deep gives her an intriguing case and surrounds her with wonderful characters. I hope to see much more of Siobhan O’Brien in the future.”
– SJ Rozan, best-selling author of Paper Son
“Sung Woo skillfully navigates the world of identity and family through this amazing detective novel. Woo’s story brims with wit, and his PI, Siobhan O’Brien, rings with jaded authenticity.”
– Ed Lin, author of Ghost Month and 99 Ways to Die
