WHO begins with the abrupt disappearance of Kaia Ingram, the inaugural member of Philadelphia’s August Girls—a puzzling group of young ladies that have gone missing near the end of each subsequent summer. As the fifth anniversary looms, Maura Sterling is waking up and reveling in her newfound empty nest now that her twins, Soleil and Selene, have moved to the city to start their journalism careers after graduating college. Just as Maura musters the strength to get prepared for a busy day ahead, there is a startling and unexpected knock. Nervously, she cracks open her front door and is shocked to find a pair of detectives who have come with a purpose—to share the news that her girls, too, may have vanished.
From there, a small circle of characters known by the Sterling family adds to the murkiness of the already convoluted cases tied to each of the August Girls. As the investigation heats up, will Maura and those detectives be able to find her daughters before it’s too late? Through their work, might they get any closer to learning what has happened to the others? Who, ultimately, has done this?
10% of earnings from WHO are committed to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). Because of the darker themes found throughout books like these, it was important for this project to serve a greater purpose outside of simple entertainment. Sadly, this subject matter has devastated so many, and NCMEC does an incredible job of aiding individuals and families impacted by such horrific, real-world circumstances.
