Skin Deep by Sung J Woo

Skin Deep by Sung J Woo

Korean adoptee Siobhan O'Brien has spent much of her life explaining her name and her family to strangers, but her more pressing problem is whether to carry on the PI agency that her dead boss unexpectedly left to her. Easing into middle age, Siobhan would generally rather have a donut than a romance, but when an old friend and fellow adoptee asks

"With just the right mix of clever twists, endearing charm, looming threats, and contemporary issues, Woo debuts quite the absorbing new mystery series"—Library Journal, Starred Review "This winning series launch from Woo...perceptively explores the theme of image and personal identity throughout. Readers will look forward to seeing more of the beguiling Siobhan."—Publishers Weekly "A heroine who’s by turns wide-eyed, gravely amused, susceptible, and plenty cool enough for an encore." —Kirkus Reviews "This first in a series holds promise, given Woo’s punchy prose style [and] diverse milieu. A series to watch."—Booklist "A diverse cast replete with vividly sketched characters—the majority of them female—elevate this fun take on the classic PI novel. Kinsey Millhone fans, this one’s for you.”—Mystery Scene "An energetic romp with a sneakily sinister side, Skin Deep follows charming reluctant private eye Siobhan O'Brien onto a college campus and a spiritual retreat teeming with shady secrets."—Steph Cha, Award-Winning Author of YOUR HOUSE WILL PAY "SKIN DEEP reads like a fast-paced, light mystery—all the while it explores thought-provoking themes of cultural, societal, and familial obligations, and the complicated power dynamics therein. With Siobhan O’Brien, Woo creates an intriguing series anchor whom we can delight in watching climb a steep PI learning curve with wit, intelligence, and brave resourcefulness. Siobhan is a wonderful addition to a beautiful tradition and I’m excited to read more of her adventures."—S.G. Wong, Award-Nominated Author of The Lola Starke series “Siobhan O’Brien (black haired Asian adopted by an American Irish father and Nordic mother) perfectly fits the spunky independent investigator gap left by Kinsey Millhone. I love how she delivers lines like, ‘Surveillance makes the tummy grow fonder—for food, that is,’ in this funny, entertaining mystery that hits all my favourite buttons.”—Ovidia Yu, Author of Aunty Lee Mystery series and The Crown Colony series "PI Siobhan O'Brien, a Korean-American adoptee who finds herself unexpectedly the sole proprietor of a PI firm, is a welcome addition to the genre. She's smart, brave, funny, and dog-with-a-bone determined. SKIN DEEP gives her an intriguing case and surrounds her with wonderful characters. I hope to see much more of Siobhan O'Brien in the future.”—SJ Rozan, best-selling author of PAPER SON "Sung Woo skillfully navigates the world of identity and family through this amazing detective novel. Woo’s story brims with wit, and his PI, Siobhan O’Brien, rings with jaded authenticity." —Ed Lin, author of Ghost Month and 99 Ways to Die

Sung J. Woo has published a pair of novels in the last ten years, first by Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s (Everything Asian, 2009), second by Soft Skull/Counterpoint (Love Love, 2015). Sung has also published a half a dozen personal essays in The New York Times, and a few months back, the weekly Modern Love podcast featured a performance of his piece by Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, the folks behind the film The Big Sick: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/14/style/modern-love-podcast-kumail-nanjiani-emily-gordon-the-big-sick.html. Sung was born in Seoul, South Korea and is married and lives in quiet Washington, New Jersey. Find him online at www.sungjwoo.com and on twitter @sjwoo.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781947993952
ISBN 10	194799395X
Title	Skin Deep
Author	Sung J Woo
Series	Siobhan O'brien
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Polis Books
Year published	2020-09-03
Number of pages	332
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.