Brown Girl Ghosted

Written by Mintie Das

Narrated by Kosha Patel

We Were Liars meets Riverdale with a supernatural twist in this timely #metoo thriller about mean girls, murder, and race in a quiet Midwestern suburb.

Violet Choudhury may be part of the popular clique at school, but as one of a handful of brown girls in a small Illinois town, all she really wants to do is blend in and disappear. Unfortunately for her, she’s got a knack for seeing spirits, including the dead—something she’s tried to ignore all her life. But when the queen bee of Violet’s cheerleading squad ends up dead following a sex tape that’s not as consensual as everyone wants to believe, Violet's friends from the spirit world decide it’s the perfect time for Violet to test her skills and finally accept the legacy of spiritual fighters from whom she’s descended. Her mission? Find the killer. 

Or else she’s next.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Audio
• Release date: Mar 24, 2020
• ISBN: 9780358343455

Mintie Das

Mintie Das was born in India, raised in Macomb, Illinois and now lives in Finland. She’s been traveling the globe since childhood and always finds inspiration in the discovery of the unknown. Mintie spent twelve years organizing international events for governments around the world and the UN. Mintie’s Storm Sisters: The Sinking World was translated into seven languages. Brown Girl Ghosted marks her US debut. Instagram: @MintieDas Twitter: @MintieDas Website: mintiedas.com

Reviews for Brown Girl Ghosted

[Susan Terendy · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Mean Girls meets the supernatural was exactly what I needed right now! It was laugh out loud funny and called out racism, sexism, and misogyny in a light but meaningful way. There were some pretty heavy issues involved but it never felt dark or sad. The murder
mystery was really good and I did not guess the identity of the murderer. Violet was a likable and relatable main character and I loved her sense of humour, her awkwardness, and snark . I listened to the audiobook and the narrator completely nailed Violet's voice and did a great job with all the characters. It was a really entertaining listen and especially after that ending I'm hoping we'll see more of Violet in the future.