Together We See

Tison (Saints of the Household) presents an ambitious dual-perspective mystery that interweaves family drama with themes of identity and belonging. After her parents’ divorce, Bribri teen Ulá finishes high school in Wisconsin while living with her mother; her older brother, Kabék, joins their land activist father in Costa Rica. Ulá frequently feels at odds with her dad, whom she believes is forsaking his familial responsibilities in favor of advocating for political reform. His sudden death brings the siblings back together on Bribri land, where their grief quickly gives way to suspicion about the event’s cause. As they prepare for the funeral, Ulá and Kabék launch an investigation, uncovering a tangled web of family secrets and bitter land disputes—conflicts sharp enough to suggest that their father may have been murdered. Time-stamped chapters alternate between Ulá’s staccato first-person narration and an omniscient chorus of ancestral matriarchs, building tension and lending the story a lyrical cadence as the search for truth guides Ulá toward a more complex understanding of both her parent and herself. Tightly constructed and featuring thoughtful reflections on Indigenous identity, this resonant and rewarding novel will appeal to fans of Angeline Boulley. Ages 12–up. Agent: Sara Crowe, Sara Crowe Literary. (June)