{"product_id":"sundown-girls-by-l-s-stratton","title":"Sundown Girls by L.S. Stratton","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1813\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConnect with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shellyellisbooks.com\/?utm_source=ig\u0026amp;utm_medium=social\u0026amp;utm_content=link_in_bio\u0026amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn606Unn5Jq8jynPO3pnhG6l77DG7PRRCnWJnzrM8N5-3b-6PAsMIz-FyeYRg_aem_DTMqSb1vwm2R-hdLx8sJgA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eL.S. Stratton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shellyellisbooks.com\/?utm_source=ig\u0026amp;utm_medium=social\u0026amp;utm_content=link_in_bio\u0026amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn606Unn5Jq8jynPO3pnhG6l77DG7PRRCnWJnzrM8N5-3b-6PAsMIz-FyeYRg_aem_DTMqSb1vwm2R-hdLx8sJgA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/sundown-girls-l-s-stratton\/a556997d99a4c503?ean=9798217004942\u0026amp;next=t\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1836\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/sundown-girls-l-s-stratton\/a556997d99a4c503?ean=9798217004942\u0026amp;next=t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e Sundown Girls\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDiscover the work of L.S. Stratton, a Black woman author blending suspense, historical truth, and social horror to illuminate the dangers that linger long after history insists they’ve ended.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"707\"\u003eHer novel follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"413\"\u003esixteen-year-old Naomi Ward\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose family retreats to a secluded cabin in the Shenandoah Valley for summer vacation—only to arrive in a quiet mountain town with a violent past. Sparksburg, Virginia, may seem postcard-perfect, but Naomi can’t ignore the sinking dread or the rancid stench that only she seems able to smell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"1025\"\u003eWhen she learns Sparksburg was once a \u003cstrong data-start=\"747\" data-end=\"763\"\u003eSundown Town\u003c\/strong\u003e, Naomi’s unease sharpens into clarity. As she digs deeper, she begins to unravel the town’s buried history of racial terror—meanwhile being visited nightly by the ghost of a girl outside her window and discovering that two real girls have recently gone missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1305\"\u003eDetermined to uncover the truth, Naomi becomes suspicious of a local man tied to one of the missing girls. But when no one believes her, she’s forced to confront the danger alone—risking her life to save the girls and facing her own past trauma as a once “missing girl” herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1533\"\u003eStratton delivers a powerful blend of thriller, racial reckoning, and coming-of-age survival story rooted in real historical practices that continue to haunt the present. The result is gripping, atmospheric, and unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1813\"\u003e📚 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1561\"\u003eWhy you’ll love it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1564\"\u003eA tense and emotionally rich thriller exploring racial violence, generational trauma, survival, and the ghosts—literal and historical—that refuse to stay buried. Perfect for readers who love YA thrillers with depth, truth-telling, and social stakes.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warm Pages ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45243047477427,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/8345\/3875\/files\/Screenshot2026-01-27at9.28.22AM.png?v=1769527963","url":"https:\/\/warmpages.com\/products\/sundown-girls-by-l-s-stratton","provider":"Warm Pages ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}