Dead in Long Beach, California

Dead in Long Beach, California is a compelling debut novel by Venita Blackburn that follows Coral, a successful author, as she grapples with her brother’s mysterious death and her subsequent descent into a blurred reality. Over the course of a week, Coral’s decision to respond to her brother’s texts leads her into a tangled world of grief, secrets, and self-discovery, where the lines between truth and fiction become dangerously intertwined. With both humor and poignancy, the story explores themes of loss, identity, and the complex journey toward healing.