Grey was born in the psychic capital of the world seventeen summers ago. She grew up with the nine other children who were born in La Cachette, Louisiana that same summer.  These ten children share a remarkable bond and are collectively known as the Summer Children. At the age of four, their number decreased to eight when Ember and Orli were abducted and found floating in the pond on Keller Island. Now it appears their number may be decreased again. Elora, Grey’s twin flame and very best friend, has been missing since March. Grey has returned to her hometown from Little Rock in hopes of discovering what happened to Elora. What she uncovers will forever change her life.

Though it is not the type of mystery novels (cozy mysteries) I typically read, I found DARK AND SHALLOW LIES by Ginny Myers Sain to be very entertaining and enjoyable. DARK AND SHALLOW LIES is part coming of age, part romance, part paranormal, and a lot of mystery. Most of the characters in this story are at, or right around, 17 years of age. I found their behavior to be representative of that age group. The romance components are generally sweet in nature, though there were a couple of scenes that were more descriptive and a bit steamy. There are a lot of psychic and paranormal references in this story. I thought the paranormal component made the story a bit less credible, but it added significantly to the entertainment value. The mystery was great. Readers will discover lots of plot twists and gripping suspense within the pages of this book. I thought I had the mystery figured out a few times, only to soon discover that I indeed did not have it figured out.

I would recommend this book to the older adolescent/adult reader who enjoys a great mystery with a paranormal flair. I would not recommend it for the younger reader as there is a fair amount of profanity in the book and a couple of scenes get a bit steamy.

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