have you seen him by Kimberly Lee

genre: mystery, suspense

tropes: dangerous secrets

vibes:not what you think, i'm basically a detective

who this is for: if you love Black romance with actual culture in it. this one is for the overthinkers, the ones who build entire scenarios in their head before clarifying. if you grew up on Girlfriends and want that energy in book form, start here.

official synopsis
For David Byrdsong, life is a series of daily obligations. An attorney, he lacks both ambition and the ability to commit to a long-term relationship with his girlfriend, Gayle. Abandoned by his family at an airport when he was eleven, he learned to blunt his feelings, despite his subsequent adoption by a loving couple.

Until one day, when David discovers his own face in a missing child ad. Suddenly driven to uncover the truth about his past, he is forced to tap into his inner strength as he encounters corporate conspiracies, murdered bystanders, and distressing suspicions about the only family he's ever really trusted. David enlists Gayle's help—and the help of an unlikely stranger with secrets of his own—as he attempts to find his true family, whoever they are.