The Socorro Blast

"Victim or perpetrator? That's what New Mexico's favorite public relations maven, Sasha Solomon, can't figure out about her niece Gabi. The daughter of Sash's overbearing sister Eva, Gabi is a grad student at Socorro's New Mexico Tech, where she's been working on a new kind of explosive device-and conducting a potentially explosive affair. Sasha's in town to help boost area tourism, and looks forward to spending time with the young woman. She never imagined it would be in the hospital, where Gabi lands after someone rigs her mailbox with a nasty surprise. Jewish with an Iranian surname, Gabi could be the victim of a hate-crime. But as details emerge about her work and personal relationships, people begin to view her less as a victim than as a threat-possibly even a terrorist. Meanwhile, Sasha learns that the family of her client, town patriarch Papi Sanchez, is riddled with secrets and scandal. Already juggling her demanding job and sniffing out clues, Sasha is stretched to the limit when her contentious sibling's kin and mother get on board. Sasha struggles to hold her family together and protect her niece, but despite her considerable PR skills, the conflicts within both families extract a heavy toll."--Jacket.