Heather A Novel
For readers of Liz Moore’s The God of the Woods, a small-town detective reopens an unsolved case, sending shock waves across generations of women in this gripping new mystery from the Edgar Award–winning author of Please See Us.
1994. In the myth-riddled woods of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, sixteen-year-old Annabelle Riley’s twin sister, Sabrina, has been having an affair with a mysterious older man, and Annabelle is determined to uncover what’s going on. Then, inexplicably, both sisters disappear.
In this same town years later, newly instated Police Chief Callie Hauser makes an arrest that unexpectedly resurrects details from a heartbreaking cold case. As she digs deeper, the past and the present collide, challenging everything Callie believes about right and wrong, about who she is, and about the town she’s always called home.
A propulsive mystery as incisive as it is forgiving, Heather bears a visceral reminder that the truth of a woman’s life is often complicated and unknowable—to those on the outside, and sometimes even to herself.
Published: June 9, 2026
Pages: 352
ISBN: 9781250400574
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Chelsey H.
Heather by Caitlin Mullen
I’m gonna need a moment because what do you mean this book will keep you guessing until the very end?! Mullen created some of the most intriguing, complex characters I’ve read in a long time — and the story? It is SO much more than just a story.
True crime mixed with deep family secrets and a brand new female chief of police navigating a cold case that hits way too close to home? That screams must read and Mullen absolutely delivered. I was completely hooked from start to finish, and every time I thought I had it figured out, the plot had other plans for me. 😅
This is the kind of book that wraps itself around you and refuses to let go. The dual timeline kept me on my toes, the atmosphere was chef’s kiss, and the women at the center of this story felt so real and layered. Mullen writes with so much heart and I just wasn’t ready for it to be over.
I am IMMEDIATELY adding Please See Us to my TBR because if her debut is anything like Heather, I need it in my life yesterday. Caitlin Mullen is officially an auto-buy author for me and I will be recommending this one to everyone I know.
10/10, do not sleep on this book! 📚🖤