The List of Suspicious Things follows Miv, a young girl living in Yorkshire during a tense period when frightening news has changed how people move through daily life. When Miv hears that her family may leave the place she knows, she decides to investigate the danger around her with her best friend Sharon.

The girls begin writing down anything that seems suspicious. What starts as a childlike mission slowly reveals a wider world of secrets, loneliness, prejudice, family strain, and hidden pain. Through Miv’s eyes, ordinary streets, neighbors, and conversations gain new meaning.

The novel is tender as much as it is mysterious. It is about growing up in a fearful world, discovering that adults do not always have answers, and learning that friendship and attention can bring light to places people prefer to ignore.