Shutter: A Novel

"As a thriller, Shutter has a killer premise. What if victims could help solve their own murders? When she was growing up, seeing and hearing dead people made Rita Todacheene an outcast from her Navajo community. But in her life as a forensic photographer, these gifts enable her to capture things that others overlook. The scenario turns ugly when a dead woman delivers an ultimatum: Find her killers, or she’ll wreak unholy havoc. Split between Rita’s past and present, this mystery is elevated by the depth of the characterization and expressive, propulsive writing. This combination earned Ramona Emerson a spot on the National Book Awards longlist."