who abandoned her years before and to try
to teach her everything she might need over
the rest of her life.
THE SEA BEAST
Rated: PG
Streaming on Netflix July 8
A legendary sea monster hunter’s life is
turned upside down when a young girl stows
away on his ship and befriends the most
dangerous beast of them all.
BLACK BIRD
Rated: TV-MA
Streaming on Apple TV+ July 8
The limited series follows the gritty and true
story of convicted drug dealer Jimmy Keene
who is oered his freedom in exchange for
coaxing a confession out of suspected serial
killer Larry Hall and finding out where his
victims are buried.
WHY DIDN’T YOU TELL ME?
By Carmen Rita Wong
Releases July 12
A former national television host, advice
columnist, and professor, Carmen searches to
understand who she really is as she discovers
her mother’s hidden history, facing the
revelations that seep out. “Why Didn’t You
Tell Me?” is a riveting and poignant story of
Carmen’s experience of race and culture in
America and how they shape who we think
we are.
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ACTS OF VIOLET
By Margarita Montimore
Releases July 5
Nearly a decade ago, iconic magician
Violet Volk performed her greatest trick
yet: vanishing mid-act. Though she hasn’t
been seen since, her hold on the public
hasn’t wavered. While Violet sought out
the spotlight, her sister Sasha, ever the
responsible one, took over their mother’s
salon and built a quiet life for her daughter,
Quinn. But Sasha can never seem to escape
her sister’s orbit or her memories of their
unresolved, tumultuous relationship. Then
there’s Cameron Frank, determined to finally
get his big break hosting a podcast devoted
to all things Violet—though keeping his job
hinges on an exclusive interview with Sasha,
the last person who wants to talk to him.
THE LAST TO VANISH
By Megan Miranda
Releases July 26
Ten years ago, Abigail Lovett fell into a job
she loves, managing the Passage Inn, a cozy
upscale resort nestled in the North Carolina
mountain town of Cutter’s Pass. The string of
unsolved disappearances that has haunted
the town is once again thrust into the
spotlight when journalist Landon West, who
was staying at the inn to investigate the story
of the vanishing trail, then disappears himself.
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