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The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry

The book follows Towner Whitney (whose real name is Sophya), an unreliable narrator who returns to Salem, Massachusetts, after her eccentric Great-Aunt Eva goes missing. Towner must confront the tragic death of her twin sister and her family's dark history of using lace patterns to predict the future.

Towner struggles with memories of her late twin sister, Lyndley, while reconnecting with her estranged mother, May, who runs a shelter for abused women on a nearby island. 

As Detective John Rafferty investigates the disappearance of a local pregnant teen alongside Eva's case, he frequently butts heads with Towner’s subjective and contradictory account of events. Through flashbacks, dreams, and shifting perspectives, Towner uncovers dark family secrets, confronts the truth about her past, and ultimately works to protect herself and others from Cal's violent machinations.

Interesting book.