Dark and Shallow Lies Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Dark and Shallow Lies | 2021 | Buy |
| Secrets So Deep | 2022 | Buy |
| One Last Breath | 2024 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| When the Bones Sing | 2025 | Buy |
Ginny Myers Sain writes young adult thrillers with a strong sense of place and Southern Gothic atmosphere. Her debut novel, Dark and Shallow Lies (2021), is set in the remote bayou community of La Cachette, Louisiana, where a girl returns to the swamp town where her best friend disappeared. The book earned praise for its moody setting and tense plotting.
Sain followed up with Secrets So Deep (2022) and One Last Breath (2024), both of which continue her pattern of placing teenage protagonists in atmospheric, unsettling locations where the past refuses to stay buried. Her upcoming When the Bones Sing (2025) is her first standalone outside the series.