Robyn Gigl fans rejoice! On Aug. 4, a new book, All We Hide, is coming, and there’s a new detective in town — Lt. Lauren Kelly. Growing up a cop’s kid is bound to have an effect — and how that manifests is something that drives Lauren in her work. When she’s relegated to working the coldest of cold cases, she discovers that one of them involves a classmate of hers, a trans woman named Sherry Darling.
Sherry has not received the full investigation to which she was entitled, and Lauren is determined to give Sherry her due.
The villains are all there — local politicians with connections in a very red county whose power seemingly knows no bounds. Adding insult to injury, the cover-up may involve Lauren’s father, Frank, a now-retired policeman. Frank suffers from dementia — will she be able to mine his memory? Lauren is determined to see justice done for someone whose best life had yet to be lived.
This is quite possibly Gigl’s best so far, and the book you will be hungry to finish. Dedicate a weekend to devouring it. This will still be “one more chapter” until the end.
Times weren’t better or easier 20 or 30 years ago, despite our rose-colored nostalgia looking back. It is not an easy read; it will stay with you.
Lauren Kelly is a woman to watch. Her intellect, curiosity and complicated relationships with her ex and teenage daughter are going to be familiar to many. And her passion for justice may be expensive for her and those she loves.
This book is available Aug. 4 at all your favorite bookstores. Be the first to get it, and buy two copies — one to keep, and one to share. BookTowne in Manasquan will welcome author Robyn Gigl on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
All We Hide by Robin Gigl is published by SoHo Press.
