Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Waiting on Wednesday: In the Blood by April Henry


 In the Blood by April Henry. 304 p. Christy Ottaviano Books, May 12, 2026. 9780316586214.

I've been a bad blogger, but I'm still reading and thinking about blogging about what I read. I just kind of freeze when I sit down to write. Ugh. 

News about this new release popped up in my feeds and I perked up. Ms. Henry's books were faves with my seventh and eighth graders. 

Publisher synopsis: When an adopted teen takes a DNA test to find her biological parents, she unknowingly puts herself in the crosshairs of a serial killer.

Adopted as a newborn, Tessa has always wondered who her biological parents are. After turning eighteen, she takes a DNA test in hopes of finding the answers. With best friend El and lab partner Victor, Tessa uses the results to start building her family tree. But they find more dead ends than answers. Her biological mother, who was raised in a religious cult, has cut all ties with her controlling family. And her biological father remains a complete mystery, at least until the police show up. For fifteen years, they’ve been trying to identify a serial killer known as the Portland Phantom. Tessa may be the link they’ve been waiting for.

April Henry delivers a twisty thriller about the families who choose us—and the ones we’re born into. Biology does not have to dictate one’s destiny.

I hope this post jump-starts my resolve to blog more. 

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